diff --git a/drivers/bus/ti-sysc.c b/drivers/bus/ti-sysc.c
index 4c251b5fe123..8cece85ee927 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/ti-sysc.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/ti-sysc.c
@@ -1522,37 +1522,6 @@ static int sysc_legacy_init(struct sysc *ddata)
 	return error;
 }
 
-/**
- * sysc_rstctrl_reset_deassert - deassert rstctrl reset
- * @ddata: device driver data
- * @reset: reset before deassert
- *
- * A module can have both OCP softreset control and external rstctrl.
- * If more complicated rstctrl resets are needed, please handle these
- * directly from the child device driver and map only the module reset
- * for the parent interconnect target module device.
- *
- * Automatic reset of the module on init can be skipped with the
- * "ti,no-reset-on-init" device tree property.
- */
-static int sysc_rstctrl_reset_deassert(struct sysc *ddata, bool reset)
-{
-	int error;
-
-	if (!ddata->rsts)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (reset) {
-		error = reset_control_assert(ddata->rsts);
-		if (error)
-			return error;
-	}
-
-	reset_control_deassert(ddata->rsts);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * Note that the caller must ensure the interconnect target module is enabled
  * before calling reset. Otherwise reset will not complete.
@@ -1617,10 +1586,6 @@ static int sysc_init_module(struct sysc *ddata)
 	int error = 0;
 	bool manage_clocks = true;
 
-	error = sysc_rstctrl_reset_deassert(ddata, false);
-	if (error)
-		return error;
-
 	if (ddata->cfg.quirks &
 	    (SYSC_QUIRK_NO_IDLE | SYSC_QUIRK_NO_IDLE_ON_INIT))
 		manage_clocks = false;
@@ -1644,7 +1609,7 @@ static int sysc_init_module(struct sysc *ddata)
 		goto err_opt_clocks;
 
 	if (!(ddata->cfg.quirks & SYSC_QUIRK_NO_RESET_ON_INIT)) {
-		error = sysc_rstctrl_reset_deassert(ddata, true);
+		error = reset_control_deassert(ddata->rsts);
 		if (error)
 			goto err_main_clocks;
 	}