diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c
index 128efb50215c..f88505a4f21a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 
 #include "mux.h"
 #include "hsmmc.h"
-#include "timer-gp.h"
 #include "control.h"
 #include "common-board-devices.h"
 
@@ -295,9 +294,6 @@ static void __init omap_4430sdp_init_early(void)
 {
 	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
 	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
-#ifdef CONFIG_OMAP_32K_TIMER
-	omap2_gp_clockevent_set_gptimer(1);
-#endif
 }
 
 static struct omap_musb_board_data musb_board_data = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-devkit8000.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-devkit8000.c
index 671aaeade116..360ba7bba687 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-devkit8000.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-devkit8000.c
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
 
 #include "mux.h"
 #include "hsmmc.h"
-#include "timer-gp.h"
 #include "common-board-devices.h"
 
 #define OMAP_DM9000_GPIO_IRQ	25
@@ -439,9 +438,6 @@ static void __init devkit8000_init_early(void)
 static void __init devkit8000_init_irq(void)
 {
 	omap3_init_irq();
-#ifdef CONFIG_OMAP_32K_TIMER
-	omap2_gp_clockevent_set_gptimer(12);
-#endif
 }
 
 #define OMAP_DM9000_BASE	0x2c000000
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c
index 3d416549936a..5a830dfe2ad9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
 
 #include "mux.h"
 #include "hsmmc.h"
-#include "timer-gp.h"
 #include "pm.h"
 #include "common-board-devices.h"
 
@@ -487,9 +486,6 @@ static void __init omap3_beagle_init_early(void)
 static void __init omap3_beagle_init_irq(void)
 {
 	omap3_init_irq();
-#ifdef CONFIG_OMAP_32K_TIMER
-	omap2_gp_clockevent_set_gptimer(12);
-#endif
 }
 
 static struct platform_device *omap3_beagle_devices[] __initdata = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3logic.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3logic.c
index 693eba1d4f7d..8e67567ad10f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3logic.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3logic.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 
 #include "mux.h"
 #include "hsmmc.h"
-#include "timer-gp.h"
 #include "control.h"
 #include "common-board-devices.h"
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3stalker.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3stalker.c
index 96fec1f8fca1..c8e53d0b6b45 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3stalker.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3stalker.c
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
 #include "sdram-micron-mt46h32m32lf-6.h"
 #include "mux.h"
 #include "hsmmc.h"
-#include "timer-gp.h"
 #include "common-board-devices.h"
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SMSC911X) || defined(CONFIG_SMSC911X_MODULE)
@@ -495,9 +494,6 @@ static void __init omap3_stalker_init_early(void)
 static void __init omap3_stalker_init_irq(void)
 {
 	omap3_init_irq();
-#ifdef CONFIG_OMAP_32K_TIMER
-	omap2_gp_clockevent_set_gptimer(12);
-#endif
 }
 
 static struct platform_device *omap3_stalker_devices[] __initdata = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3touchbook.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3touchbook.c
index 9447bc06d0d0..729565c0feac 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3touchbook.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3touchbook.c
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 
 #include "mux.h"
 #include "hsmmc.h"
-#include "timer-gp.h"
 #include "common-board-devices.h"
 
 #include <asm/setup.h>
@@ -372,9 +371,6 @@ static void __init omap3_touchbook_init_early(void)
 static void __init omap3_touchbook_init_irq(void)
 {
 	omap3_init_irq();
-#ifdef CONFIG_OMAP_32K_TIMER
-	omap2_gp_clockevent_set_gptimer(12);
-#endif
 }
 
 static struct platform_device *omap3_touchbook_devices[] __initdata = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c
index e76fe98a0bbe..f106489bb76f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 #include <plat/usb.h>
 #include <plat/mmc.h>
 #include <video/omap-panel-generic-dpi.h>
-#include "timer-gp.h"
 
 #include "hsmmc.h"
 #include "control.h"
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/timer-gp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/timer-gp.c
index 2b8cb701c89f..ab1931c6f350 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/timer-gp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/timer-gp.c
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@
 #include <plat/common.h>
 #include <plat/omap_hwmod.h>
 
-#include "timer-gp.h"
-
 /* Parent clocks, eventually these will come from the clock framework */
 
 #define OMAP2_MPU_SOURCE	"sys_ck"
@@ -75,8 +73,6 @@ u32 sys_timer_reserved;
 
 static struct omap_dm_timer clkev;
 static struct clock_event_device clockevent_gpt;
-static u8 __initdata gptimer_id = 1;
-static u8 __initdata inited;
 
 static irqreturn_t omap2_gp_timer_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
@@ -138,26 +134,6 @@ static struct clock_event_device clockevent_gpt = {
 	.set_mode	= omap2_gp_timer_set_mode,
 };
 
-/**
- * omap2_gp_clockevent_set_gptimer - set which GPTIMER is used for clockevents
- * @id: GPTIMER to use (1..MAX_GPTIMER_ID)
- *
- * Define the GPTIMER that the system should use for the tick timer.
- * Meant to be called from board-*.c files in the event that GPTIMER1, the
- * default, is unsuitable.  Returns -EINVAL on error or 0 on success.
- */
-int __init omap2_gp_clockevent_set_gptimer(u8 id)
-{
-	if (id < 1 || id > MAX_GPTIMER_ID)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	BUG_ON(inited);
-
-	gptimer_id = id;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int __init omap_dm_timer_init_one(struct omap_dm_timer *timer,
 						int gptimer_id,
 						const char *fck_source)
@@ -228,8 +204,6 @@ static void __init omap2_gp_clockevent_init(int gptimer_id,
 {
 	int res;
 
-	inited = 1;
-
 	res = omap_dm_timer_init_one(&clkev, gptimer_id, fck_source);
 	BUG_ON(res);
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/timer-gp.h b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/timer-gp.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 5c1072c6783b..000000000000
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/timer-gp.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * OMAP2/3 GPTIMER support.headers
- *
- * Copyright (C) 2009 Nokia Corporation
- *
- * This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public
- * License. See the file "COPYING" in the main directory of this archive
- * for more details.
- */
-
-#ifndef __ARCH_ARM_PLAT_OMAP_INCLUDE_MACH_TIMER_GP_H
-#define __ARCH_ARM_PLAT_OMAP_INCLUDE_MACH_TIMER_GP_H
-
-extern int __init omap2_gp_clockevent_set_gptimer(u8 id);
-
-#endif