diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/at91/reset.c b/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/at91/reset.c
index 4fa0f989401ba2fc11ca4b57a7bf18b2500f9e22..cd9c9f3977629bcc771b4a7ea93d1081f1593396 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/at91/reset.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/at91/reset.c
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@ void  __attribute__((weak)) board_reset(void)
 void reset_cpu(ulong ignored)
 {
 	at91_st_t *st = (at91_st_t *) ATMEL_BASE_ST;
-#if defined(CONFIG_AT91RM9200_USART)
-	/*shutdown the console to avoid strange chars during reset */
-	serial_exit();
-#endif
 
 	board_reset();