diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-pltfm.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-pltfm.c
index 1d17dcfc3ffb..ad49bfaf5bf8 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-pltfm.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-pltfm.c
@@ -156,13 +156,6 @@ struct sdhci_host *sdhci_pltfm_init(struct platform_device *pdev,
 		host->quirks2 = pdata->quirks2;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Some platforms need to probe the controller to be able to
-	 * determine which caps should be used.
-	 */
-	if (host->ops && host->ops->platform_init)
-		host->ops->platform_init(host);
-
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, host);
 
 	return host;
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.h b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.h
index 0411c9f36461..a2bc9e111a3a 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.h
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.h
@@ -555,7 +555,6 @@ struct sdhci_ops {
 	void	(*set_uhs_signaling)(struct sdhci_host *host, unsigned int uhs);
 	void	(*hw_reset)(struct sdhci_host *host);
 	void    (*adma_workaround)(struct sdhci_host *host, u32 intmask);
-	void	(*platform_init)(struct sdhci_host *host);
 	void    (*card_event)(struct sdhci_host *host);
 	void	(*voltage_switch)(struct sdhci_host *host);
 	int	(*select_drive_strength)(struct sdhci_host *host,