diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/Makefile b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/Makefile
index c208510168..b35b9df4a9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_SUN8I_H3)	+= tzpc.o
 
 ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARMV7_PSCI)	+= psci.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_ARMV7_PSCI)	+= psci_head.o
 endif
 
 ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/psci.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/psci.c
index a118e9d0c4..cd0d94462b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/psci.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/psci.c
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ void __secure psci_cpu_off(void)
 		wfi();
 }
 
-void __secure sunxi_gic_init(void)
+void __secure psci_arch_init(void)
 {
 	u32 reg;
 
@@ -271,3 +271,8 @@ void __secure sunxi_gic_init(void)
 	reg &= ~BIT(0); /* Secure mode */
 	cp15_write_scr(reg);
 }
+
+/* dummy entry for end of psci text */
+void __secure psci_text_end(void)
+{
+}
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/psci_head.S b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/psci_head.S
deleted file mode 100644
index e51db04cf1..0000000000
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/psci_head.S
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2013 - ARM Ltd
- * Author: Marc Zyngier <marc.zyngier@arm.com>
- *
- * Based on code by Carl van Schaik <carl@ok-labs.com>.
- *
- * 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.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-#include <config.h>
-#include <linux/linkage.h>
-
-#include <asm/arch-armv7/generictimer.h>
-#include <asm/gic.h>
-#include <asm/macro.h>
-#include <asm/psci.h>
-#include <asm/arch/cpu.h>
-
-/*
- * Memory layout:
- *
- * SECURE_RAM to text_end :
- *	._secure_text section
- * text_end to ALIGN_PAGE(text_end):
- *	nothing
- * ALIGN_PAGE(text_end) to ALIGN_PAGE(text_end) + 0x1000)
- *	1kB of stack per CPU (4 CPUs max).
- */
-
-	.pushsection ._secure.text, "ax"
-
-	.arch_extension sec
-
-#define	GICD_BASE		(SUNXI_GIC400_BASE +  0x1000)
-#define	GICC_BASE		(SUNXI_GIC400_BASE +  0x2000)
-
-ENTRY(psci_arch_init)
-	b	sunxi_gic_init
-ENDPROC(psci_arch_init)
-
-ENTRY(psci_text_end)
-	.popsection