diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/cpu_init.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/cpu_init.c
index 0f62c13..5bae39f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/cpu_init.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/cpu_init.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 	immr->im_uimb.uimb_umcr = CONFIG_SYS_UMCR;
 
 	/* Time base and decrementer will be enables (TBE) */
-	/* in init_timebase() in time.c called from board_init_f(). */
+	/* in timer_init() in time.c called from board_init_f(). */
 
 	/* Initialize the PIT. Unlock PISCRK */
 	immr->im_sitk.sitk_piscrk = KAPWR_KEY;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/lib/time.c b/arch/powerpc/lib/time.c
index 62b6c72..de5f0be 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/lib/time.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/lib/time.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 #endif
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-int init_timebase (void)
+int timer_init(void)
 {
 	unsigned long temp;
 
diff --git a/board/freescale/mpc8313erdb/mpc8313erdb.c b/board/freescale/mpc8313erdb/mpc8313erdb.c
index eac193e..693dff6 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mpc8313erdb/mpc8313erdb.c
+++ b/board/freescale/mpc8313erdb/mpc8313erdb.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 	NS16550_init((NS16550_t)(CONFIG_SYS_IMMR + 0x4500),
 		     CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_CLK / 16 / CONFIG_BAUDRATE);
 	puts("NAND boot... ");
-	init_timebase();
+	timer_init();
 	initdram(0);
 	relocate_code(CONFIG_SYS_NAND_U_BOOT_RELOC_SP, (gd_t *)gd,
 		      CONFIG_SYS_NAND_U_BOOT_RELOC);
diff --git a/board/freescale/mpc8315erdb/mpc8315erdb.c b/board/freescale/mpc8315erdb/mpc8315erdb.c
index 3cec09b..1da6e21 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mpc8315erdb/mpc8315erdb.c
+++ b/board/freescale/mpc8315erdb/mpc8315erdb.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
 	NS16550_init((NS16550_t)(CONFIG_SYS_IMMR + 0x4500),
 		     CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_CLK / 16 / CONFIG_BAUDRATE);
 	puts("NAND boot... ");
-	init_timebase();
+	timer_init();
 	initdram(0);
 	relocate_code(CONFIG_SYS_NAND_U_BOOT_RELOC + 0x10000, (gd_t *)gd,
 		      CONFIG_SYS_NAND_U_BOOT_RELOC);
diff --git a/common/board_f.c b/common/board_f.c
index a4b5df7..eb32fca 100644
--- a/common/board_f.c
+++ b/common/board_f.c
@@ -831,10 +831,8 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC
 	/* get CPU and bus clocks according to the environment variable */
 	get_clocks,		/* get CPU and bus clocks (etc.) */
-	/* TODO: can we rename this to timer_init()? */
-	init_timebase,
 #endif
-#if defined(CONFIG_ARM) || defined(CONFIG_MIPS) || \
+#if defined(CONFIG_ARM) || defined(CONFIG_MIPS) || defined(CONFIG_PPC) || \
 		defined(CONFIG_NDS32) || defined(CONFIG_SH)
 	timer_init,		/* initialize timer */
 #endif
diff --git a/include/common.h b/include/common.h
index 72f144d..75e70ae 100644
--- a/include/common.h
+++ b/include/common.h
@@ -780,7 +780,6 @@
 /* arch/$(ARCH)/lib/time.c */
 ulong	usec2ticks    (unsigned long usec);
 ulong	ticks2usec    (unsigned long ticks);
-int	init_timebase (void);
 
 /* lib/gunzip.c */
 int gunzip(void *, int, unsigned char *, unsigned long *);