diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/j721e_init.c b/arch/arm/mach-k3/j721e_init.c
index 586f3e4fbc..52fc253a3c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/j721e_init.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/j721e_init.c
@@ -514,29 +514,6 @@ void start_non_linux_remote_cores(void)
        int size = 0, ret;
        u32 loadaddr = 0;
 
-       size = load_firmware("mainr5f0_0fwname", "mainr5f0_0loadaddr",
-                            &loadaddr);
-       if (size <= 0)
-               goto err_load;
-
-       /* assuming remoteproc 2 is aliased for the needed remotecore */
-       ret = rproc_load(2, loadaddr, size);
-       if (ret) {
-               printf("Firmware failed to start on rproc (%d)\n", ret);
-               goto err_load;
-       }
-
-       ret = rproc_start(2);
-       if (ret) {
-               printf("Firmware init failed on rproc (%d)\n", ret);
-               goto err_load;
-       }
-
-       printf("Remoteproc 2 started successfully\n");
-
        return;
-
-err_load:
-       rproc_reset(2);
 }
 #endif