diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-rockchip/rk3368-board-spl.c b/arch/arm/mach-rockchip/rk3368-board-spl.c
index b055ed4aee..c651193712 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-rockchip/rk3368-board-spl.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-rockchip/rk3368-board-spl.c
@@ -10,11 +10,9 @@
 #include <spl.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/arch-rockchip/periph.h>
-#include <dm/pinctrl.h>
 
 void board_init_f(ulong dummy)
 {
-	struct udevice *pinctrl;
 	struct udevice *dev;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -24,19 +22,6 @@ void board_init_f(ulong dummy)
 		hang();
 	}
 
-	/* Set up our preloader console */
-	ret = uclass_get_device(UCLASS_PINCTRL, 0, &pinctrl);
-	if (ret) {
-		pr_err("%s: pinctrl init failed: %d\n", __func__, ret);
-		hang();
-	}
-
-	ret = pinctrl_request_noflags(pinctrl, PERIPH_ID_UART0);
-	if (ret) {
-		pr_err("%s: failed to set up console UART\n", __func__);
-		hang();
-	}
-
 	preloader_console_init();
 
 	ret = uclass_get_device(UCLASS_RAM, 0, &dev);