diff --git a/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/lib/preinit/03_preinit_do_mvebu.sh b/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/lib/preinit/03_preinit_do_mvebu.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 054c9d33a3..0000000000
--- a/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/lib/preinit/03_preinit_do_mvebu.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-do_mvebu() {
-	. /lib/mvebu.sh
-
-	mvebu_board_detect
-}
-
-boot_hook_add preinit_main do_mvebu