diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S
index b5931f8..9554807 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@ relocate_code:
 
 	adr	r0, _start
 	cmp	r0, r6
-	moveq	r9, #0		/* no relocation. relocation offset(r9) = 0 */
 	beq	relocate_done		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
 	ldr	r3, _image_copy_end_ofs
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1176/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1176/start.S
index d11386a..9617249 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1176/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1176/start.S
@@ -251,7 +251,6 @@ relocate_code:
 
 	adr	r0, _start
 	cmp	r0, r6
-	moveq	r9, #0		/* no relocation. relocation offset(r9) = 0 */
 	beq	relocate_done		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm720t/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm720t/start.S
index 83722aa..d2d8b53 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm720t/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm720t/start.S
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ relocate_code:
 
 	adr	r0, _start
 	cmp	r0, r6
-	moveq	r9, #0		/* no relocation. relocation offset(r9) = 0 */
 	beq	relocate_done		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/start.S
index f4f14e1..683cf55 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/start.S
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ relocate_code:
 
 	adr	r0, _start
 	cmp	r0, r6
-	moveq	r9, #0		/* no relocation. relocation offset(r9) = 0 */
 	beq	relocate_done		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm925t/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm925t/start.S
index 95a0de7..5e81bdf 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm925t/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm925t/start.S
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ relocate_code:
 
 	adr	r0, _start
 	cmp	r0, r6
-	moveq	r9, #0		/* no relocation. relocation offset(r9) = 0 */
 	beq	relocate_done		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/start.S
index 39f9a2e..93916af 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/start.S
@@ -211,9 +211,7 @@ relocate_code:
 	mov	r6, r2	/* save addr of destination */
 
 	adr	r0, _start
-	sub	r9, r6, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
 	cmp	r0, r6
-	moveq	r9, #0			/* no relocation. offset(r9) = 0 */
 	beq	relocate_done		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy loop */
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm946es/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm946es/start.S
index 0d57294..6ecf7ec 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm946es/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm946es/start.S
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ relocate_code:
 
 	adr	r0, _start
 	cmp	r0, r6
-	moveq	r9, #0		/* no relocation. relocation offset(r9) = 0 */
 	beq	relocate_done		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_intcm/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm_intcm/start.S
index f5e5381..fcfd367 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_intcm/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm_intcm/start.S
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ relocate_code:
 
 	adr	r0, _start
 	cmp	r0, r6
-	moveq	r9, #0		/* no relocation. relocation offset(r9) = 0 */
 	beq	relocate_done		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
index 5490cee..784c363 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ ENTRY(relocate_code)
 
 	adr	r0, _start
 	cmp	r0, r6
-	moveq	r9, #0		/* no relocation. relocation offset(r9) = 0 */
 	beq	relocate_done		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
 	ldr	r3, _image_copy_end_ofs
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/start.S
index 11e3efa..be8fcac 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/start.S
@@ -268,7 +268,6 @@ relocate_code:
 
 	adr	r0, _start
 	cmp	r0, r6
-	moveq	r9, #0		/* no relocation. relocation offset(r9) = 0 */
 	beq	relocate_done		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/pxa/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/pxa/start.S
index a276ee0..fa7d4ab 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/pxa/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/pxa/start.S
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ relocate_code:
 
 	adr	r0, _start
 	cmp	r0, r6
-	moveq	r9, #0		/* no relocation. relocation offset(r9) = 0 */
 	beq	relocate_done		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/s3c44b0/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/s3c44b0/start.S
index 974ca1b..757eadc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/s3c44b0/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/s3c44b0/start.S
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ relocate_code:
 
 	adr	r0, _start
 	cmp	r0, r6
-	moveq	r9, #0		/* no relocation. relocation offset(r9) = 0 */
 	beq	relocate_done		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/sa1100/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/sa1100/start.S
index 88769e3..6480ac4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/sa1100/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/sa1100/start.S
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ relocate_code:
 
 	adr	r0, _start
 	cmp	r0, r6
-	moveq	r9, #0		/* no relocation. relocation offset(r9) = 0 */
 	beq	relocate_done		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
