diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/main_entry.c b/arch/mips/boot/main_entry.c
index 0a33c45..015150b 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boot/main_entry.c
+++ b/arch/mips/boot/main_entry.c
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 #include <common.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <memory.h>
+#include <asm-generic/memory_layout.h>
 #include <asm/sections.h>
 #include <asm/cpu-features.h>
 #include <asm/mipsregs.h>
@@ -90,5 +92,8 @@
 
 	trap_init();
 
+	mem_malloc_init((void *)MALLOC_BASE,
+			(void *)(MALLOC_BASE + MALLOC_SIZE - 1));
+
 	start_barebox();
 }
diff --git a/arch/mips/lib/Makefile b/arch/mips/lib/Makefile
index a31046b..71c4f6b 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lib/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/lib/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 obj-y += lshrdi3.o
 obj-y += ashldi3.o
 obj-y += ashrdi3.o
-obj-y += memory.o
 obj-y += cpu-probe.o
 obj-y += traps.o
 obj-y += genex.o
diff --git a/arch/mips/lib/memory.c b/arch/mips/lib/memory.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 003fc00..0000000
--- a/arch/mips/lib/memory.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2011 Antony Pavlov <antonynpavlov@gmail.com>
- *
- * This file is part of barebox.
- * See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this project.
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
- * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- */
-
-#include <common.h>
-#include <init.h>
-#include <memory.h>
-#include <asm-generic/memory_layout.h>
-
-static int mips_mem_malloc_init(void)
-{
-	mem_malloc_init((void *)MALLOC_BASE,
-			(void *)(MALLOC_BASE + MALLOC_SIZE - 1));
-	return 0;
-}
-core_initcall(mips_mem_malloc_init);