diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/start.S
index dceedd7100..deb44a895f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/start.S
@@ -201,15 +201,6 @@ ENDPROC(apply_core_errata)
 WEAK(lowlevel_init)
 	mov	x29, lr			/* Save LR */
 
-#ifndef CONFIG_ARMV8_MULTIENTRY
-#if defined(CONFIG_GICV2) || defined(CONFIG_GICV3)
-	/*
-	 * For single-entry systems the lowlevel init is very simple.
-	 */
-	ldr	x0, =GICD_BASE
-	bl	gic_init_secure
-#endif
-#else /* CONFIG_ARMV8_MULTIENTRY is set */
 #if defined(CONFIG_GICV2) || defined(CONFIG_GICV3)
 	branch_if_slave x0, 1f
 	ldr	x0, =GICD_BASE
@@ -222,7 +213,6 @@ WEAK(lowlevel_init)
 	ldr	x0, =GICD_BASE
 	ldr	x1, =GICC_BASE
 	bl	gic_init_secure_percpu
-#endif
 #endif
 
 	branch_if_master x0, x1, 2f