diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S
index 9a6f6cb..b771d31 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S
@@ -196,7 +196,6 @@
 	cmp	r0, r6
 	beq	clear_bss		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
-	ldr	r2, _TEXT_BASE
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
 
@@ -251,7 +250,6 @@
 #ifndef CONFIG_PRELOADER
 	ldr	r0, _bss_start_ofs
 	ldr	r1, _bss_end_ofs
-	ldr	r3, _TEXT_BASE		/* Text base */
 	mov	r4, r6			/* reloc addr */
 	add	r0, r0, r4
 	add	r1, r1, r4
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1176/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1176/start.S
index 237dcfe..363329a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1176/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1176/start.S
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@
 	cmp	r0, r6
 	beq	clear_bss		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
-	ldr	r2, _TEXT_BASE
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
 
@@ -343,7 +342,6 @@
 #ifndef CONFIG_PRELOADER
 	ldr	r0, _bss_start_ofs
 	ldr	r1, _bss_end_ofs
-	ldr	r3, _TEXT_BASE		/* Text base */
 	mov	r4, r6			/* reloc addr */
 	add	r0, r0, r4
 	add	r1, r1, r4
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm720t/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm720t/start.S
index abfa124..c098118 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm720t/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm720t/start.S
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@
 	cmp	r0, r6
 	beq	clear_bss		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
-	ldr	r2, _TEXT_BASE
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
 
@@ -220,7 +219,6 @@
 #ifndef CONFIG_PRELOADER
 	ldr	r0, _bss_start_ofs
 	ldr	r1, _bss_end_ofs
-	ldr	r3, _TEXT_BASE		/* Text base */
 	mov	r4, r6			/* reloc addr */
 	add	r0, r0, r4
 	add	r1, r1, r4
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/start.S
index 08f178d..6bccf61 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/start.S
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@
 	cmp	r0, r6
 	beq	clear_bss		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
-	ldr	r2, _TEXT_BASE
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
 
@@ -266,7 +265,6 @@
 #ifndef CONFIG_PRELOADER
 	ldr	r0, _bss_start_ofs
 	ldr	r1, _bss_end_ofs
-	ldr	r3, _TEXT_BASE		/* Text base */
 	mov	r4, r6			/* reloc addr */
 	add	r0, r0, r4
 	add	r1, r1, r4
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm925t/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm925t/start.S
index 2c0c869..20ecdd5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm925t/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm925t/start.S
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@
 	cmp	r0, r6
 	beq	clear_bss		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
-	ldr	r2, _TEXT_BASE
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
 
@@ -257,7 +256,6 @@
 #ifndef CONFIG_PRELOADER
 	ldr	r0, _bss_start_ofs
 	ldr	r1, _bss_end_ofs
-	ldr	r3, _TEXT_BASE		/* Text base */
 	mov	r4, r6			/* reloc addr */
 	add	r0, r0, r4
 	add	r1, r1, r4
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/start.S
index 5519252..eb93ac9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/start.S
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@
 	cmp	r0, r6
 	beq	clear_bss		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy loop */
-	ldr	r2, _TEXT_BASE
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
 
@@ -256,7 +255,6 @@
 #ifndef CONFIG_PRELOADER
 	ldr	r0, _bss_start_ofs
 	ldr	r1, _bss_end_ofs
-	ldr	r3, _TEXT_BASE		/* Text base */
 	mov	r4, r6			/* reloc addr */
 	add	r0, r0, r4
 	add	r1, r1, r4
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm946es/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm946es/start.S
index f9c9470..296effc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm946es/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm946es/start.S
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@
 	cmp	r0, r6
 	beq	clear_bss		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
-	ldr	r2, _TEXT_BASE
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
 
@@ -228,7 +227,6 @@
 #ifndef CONFIG_PRELOADER
 	ldr	r0, _bss_start_ofs
 	ldr	r1, _bss_end_ofs
-	ldr	r3, _TEXT_BASE		/* Text base */
 	mov	r4, r6			/* reloc addr */
 	add	r0, r0, r4
 	add	r1, r1, r4
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_intcm/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm_intcm/start.S
index d28e745..e8518e2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_intcm/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm_intcm/start.S
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@
 	cmp	r0, r6
 	beq	clear_bss		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
-	ldr	r2, _TEXT_BASE
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
 
@@ -224,7 +223,6 @@
 #ifndef CONFIG_PRELOADER
 	ldr	r0, _bss_start_ofs
 	ldr	r1, _bss_end_ofs
-	ldr	r3, _TEXT_BASE		/* Text base */
 	mov	r4, r6			/* reloc addr */
 	add	r0, r0, r4
 	add	r1, r1, r4
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
index 684f2d2..cb4f92f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@
 	beq	clear_bss		/* skip relocation */
 #endif
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
-	ldr	r2, _TEXT_BASE
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
 
@@ -224,7 +223,6 @@
 clear_bss:
 	ldr	r0, _bss_start_ofs
 	ldr	r1, _bss_end_ofs
-	ldr	r3, _TEXT_BASE		/* Text base */
 	mov	r4, r6			/* reloc addr */
 	add	r0, r0, r4
 	add	r1, r1, r4
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/start.S
index 9f8c15b..f71a398 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/start.S
@@ -295,7 +295,6 @@
 	cmp	r0, r6
 	beq	clear_bss		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
-	ldr	r2, _TEXT_BASE
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
 
@@ -350,7 +349,6 @@
 #ifndef CONFIG_PRELOADER
 	ldr	r0, _bss_start_ofs
 	ldr	r1, _bss_end_ofs
-	ldr	r3, _TEXT_BASE		/* Text base */
 	mov	r4, r6			/* reloc addr */
 	add	r0, r0, r4
 	add	r1, r1, r4
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/lh7a40x/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/lh7a40x/start.S
index 32dfe8b..1457427 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/lh7a40x/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/lh7a40x/start.S
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@
 	cmp	r0, r6
 	beq	clear_bss		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
-	ldr	r2, _TEXT_BASE
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
 
@@ -237,7 +236,6 @@
 #ifndef CONFIG_PRELOADER
 	ldr	r0, _bss_start_ofs
 	ldr	r1, _bss_end_ofs
-	ldr	r3, _TEXT_BASE		/* Text base */
 	mov	r4, r6			/* reloc addr */
 	add	r0, r0, r4
 	add	r1, r1, r4
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/pxa/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/pxa/start.S
index fbd0def..d2d391e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/pxa/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/pxa/start.S
@@ -247,7 +247,6 @@
 	cmp	r0, r6
 	beq	clear_bss		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
-	ldr	r2, _TEXT_BASE
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
 
@@ -304,7 +303,6 @@
 #ifndef CONFIG_PRELOADER
 	ldr	r0, _bss_start_ofs
 	ldr	r1, _bss_end_ofs
-	ldr	r3, _TEXT_BASE		/* Text base */
 	mov	r4, r6			/* reloc addr */
 	add	r0, r0, r4
 	add	r1, r1, r4
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/s3c44b0/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/s3c44b0/start.S
index 9379af6..9c9c3b3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/s3c44b0/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/s3c44b0/start.S
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@
 	cmp	r0, r6
 	beq	clear_bss		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
-	ldr	r2, _TEXT_BASE
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
 
@@ -209,7 +208,6 @@
 #ifndef CONFIG_PRELOADER
 	ldr	r0, _bss_start_ofs
 	ldr	r1, _bss_end_ofs
-	ldr	r3, _TEXT_BASE		/* Text base */
 	mov	r4, r6			/* reloc addr */
 	add	r0, r0, r4
 	add	r1, r1, r4
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/sa1100/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/sa1100/start.S
index 7c2db4f..815d704 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/sa1100/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/sa1100/start.S
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@
 	cmp	r0, r6
 	beq	clear_bss		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
-	ldr	r2, _TEXT_BASE
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
 
@@ -213,7 +212,6 @@
 #ifndef CONFIG_PRELOADER
 	ldr	r0, _bss_start_ofs
 	ldr	r1, _bss_end_ofs
-	ldr	r3, _TEXT_BASE		/* Text base */
 	mov	r4, r6			/* reloc addr */
 	add	r0, r0, r4
 	add	r1, r1, r4