diff --git a/target/linux/cns3xxx/files/arch/arm/mach-cns3xxx/localtimer.c b/target/linux/cns3xxx/files/arch/arm/mach-cns3xxx/localtimer.c
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--- a/target/linux/cns3xxx/files/arch/arm/mach-cns3xxx/localtimer.c
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-/* linux/arch/arm/mach-cns3xxx/localtimer.c
- *
- * Cloned from linux/arch/arm/mach-realview/localtimer.c
- *
- *  Copyright (C) 2002 ARM Ltd.
- *  All Rights Reserved
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
- * published by the Free Software Foundation.
-*/
-
-#include <linux/clockchips.h>
-
-#include <asm/irq.h>
-#include <asm/localtimer.h>
-
-/*
- * Setup the local clock events for a CPU.
- */
-int __cpuinit local_timer_setup(struct clock_event_device *evt)
-{
-	evt->irq = IRQ_LOCALTIMER;
-	twd_timer_setup(evt);
-	return 0;
-}