diff --git a/arch/metag/kernel/smp.c b/arch/metag/kernel/smp.c
index f443ec9a7cbe..86fdda4a85c4 100644
--- a/arch/metag/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/metag/kernel/smp.c
@@ -403,12 +403,6 @@ asmlinkage void secondary_start_kernel(void)
 	 */
 	set_cpu_online(cpu, true);
 
-	/*
-	 * Check for cache aliasing.
-	 * Preemption is disabled
-	 */
-	check_for_cache_aliasing(cpu);
-
 	/*
 	 * OK, it's off to the idle thread for us
 	 */