diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/timer.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/timer.c
index 0edf2a6d2bbe..f1d027aa7a81 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/timer.c
@@ -70,18 +70,6 @@ void __init shmobile_init_delay(void)
 	if (!max_freq)
 		return;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_SHMOBILE_LEGACY
-	/* Non-multiplatform r8a73a4 SoC cannot use arch timer due
-	 * to GIC being initialized from C and arch timer via DT */
-	if (of_machine_is_compatible("renesas,r8a73a4"))
-		has_arch_timer = false;
-
-	/* Non-multiplatform r8a7790 SoC cannot use arch timer due
-	 * to GIC being initialized from C and arch timer via DT */
-	if (of_machine_is_compatible("renesas,r8a7790"))
-		has_arch_timer = false;
-#endif
-
 	if (!has_arch_timer || !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ARM_ARCH_TIMER)) {
 		if (is_a7_a8_a9)
 			shmobile_setup_delay_hz(max_freq, 1, 3);