diff --git a/cmd/Kconfig b/cmd/Kconfig
index 9310a8bdb2..ad14c9ce71 100644
--- a/cmd/Kconfig
+++ b/cmd/Kconfig
@@ -1856,7 +1856,6 @@ endmenu
 
 config CMD_UBI
 	tristate "Enable UBI - Unsorted block images commands"
-	select CMD_MTDPARTS
 	select CRC32
 	select MTD_UBI
 	help
diff --git a/cmd/ubi.c b/cmd/ubi.c
index 767a4a4536..2b74a98144 100644
--- a/cmd/ubi.c
+++ b/cmd/ubi.c
@@ -417,11 +417,6 @@ static int ubi_dev_scan(struct mtd_info *info, const char *vid_header_offset)
 
 int ubi_detach(void)
 {
-	if (mtdparts_init() != 0) {
-		printf("Error initializing mtdparts!\n");
-		return 1;
-	}
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_CMD_UBIFS
 	/*
 	 * Automatically unmount UBIFS partition when user