diff --git a/arch/x86/events/intel/uncore_snb.c b/arch/x86/events/intel/uncore_snb.c
index 3dbc6bacbd9d..edddd4f9ab5f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/intel/uncore_snb.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/intel/uncore_snb.c
@@ -563,12 +563,6 @@ void tgl_uncore_cpu_init(void)
 	skl_uncore_msr_ops.init_box = rkl_uncore_msr_init_box;
 }
 
-static void adl_uncore_msr_init_box(struct intel_uncore_box *box)
-{
-	if (box->pmu->pmu_idx == 0)
-		wrmsrq(ADL_UNC_PERF_GLOBAL_CTL, SNB_UNC_GLOBAL_CTL_EN);
-}
-
 static void adl_uncore_msr_enable_box(struct intel_uncore_box *box)
 {
 	wrmsrq(ADL_UNC_PERF_GLOBAL_CTL, SNB_UNC_GLOBAL_CTL_EN);
@@ -587,7 +581,6 @@ static void adl_uncore_msr_exit_box(struct intel_uncore_box *box)
 }
 
 static struct intel_uncore_ops adl_uncore_msr_ops = {
-	.init_box	= adl_uncore_msr_init_box,
 	.enable_box	= adl_uncore_msr_enable_box,
 	.disable_box	= adl_uncore_msr_disable_box,
 	.exit_box	= adl_uncore_msr_exit_box,