diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/board.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/board.c
index a9fdb4f8ed..cdf452dfbc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/board.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/board.c
@@ -92,16 +92,6 @@ u32 omap_boot_device(void)
 #endif /* CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */
 
 
-/******************************************************************************
- * Routine: delay
- * Description: spinning delay to use before udelay works
- *****************************************************************************/
-static inline void delay(unsigned long loops)
-{
-	__asm__ volatile ("1:\n" "subs %0, %1, #1\n"
-			  "bne 1b":"=r" (loops):"0"(loops));
-}
-
 /******************************************************************************
  * Routine: secure_unlock
  * Description: Setup security registers for access
@@ -227,7 +217,7 @@ void s_init(void)
 #endif
 
 	set_muxconf_regs();
-	delay(100);
+	sdelay(100);
 
 	prcm_init();