diff --git a/arch/arm/imx-common/timer.c b/arch/arm/imx-common/timer.c
index ee6eff2b28..9b011147d6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/imx-common/timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/imx-common/timer.c
@@ -105,9 +105,6 @@ int timer_init(void)
 #endif
 	__raw_writel(i, &cur_gpt->control);
 
-	gd->arch.tbl = __raw_readl(&cur_gpt->counter);
-	gd->arch.tbu = 0;
-
 	return 0;
 }