diff --git a/sys/arm/allwinner/axp81x.c b/sys/arm/allwinner/axp81x.c
index 277788f1f7a..132aee58386 100644
--- a/sys/arm/allwinner/axp81x.c
+++ b/sys/arm/allwinner/axp81x.c
@@ -746,12 +746,6 @@ axp8xx_write(device_t dev, uint8_t reg, uint8_t val)
 	return (iicbus_transfer(dev, msg, 2));
 }
 
-static int
-axp8xx_regnode_init(struct regnode *regnode)
-{
-	return (0);
-}
-
 static int
 axp8xx_regnode_enable(struct regnode *regnode, bool enable, int *udelay)
 {
@@ -869,7 +863,6 @@ axp8xx_regnode_get_voltage(struct regnode *regnode, int *uvolt)
 
 static regnode_method_t axp8xx_regnode_methods[] = {
 	/* Regulator interface */
-	REGNODEMETHOD(regnode_init,		axp8xx_regnode_init),
 	REGNODEMETHOD(regnode_enable,		axp8xx_regnode_enable),
 	REGNODEMETHOD(regnode_set_voltage,	axp8xx_regnode_set_voltage),
 	REGNODEMETHOD(regnode_get_voltage,	axp8xx_regnode_get_voltage),