diff --git a/board/samsung/axy17lte/Makefile b/board/samsung/axy17lte/Makefile
deleted file mode 100644
index 4e11f28..0000000
--- a/board/samsung/axy17lte/Makefile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
-#
-obj-y	+= axy17lte.o
diff --git a/board/samsung/axy17lte/axy17lte.c b/board/samsung/axy17lte/axy17lte.c
deleted file mode 100644
index c38297a..0000000
--- a/board/samsung/axy17lte/axy17lte.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
-/*
- * Samsung A5Y17 and A3Y17 LTE boards based on Exynos 7880 and Exynos 7870 SoCs
- */
-
-#include <common.h>
-
-int exynos_init(void)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
diff --git a/board/samsung/common/board.c b/board/samsung/common/board.c
index 663d7ca..5a71982 100644
--- a/board/samsung/common/board.c
+++ b/board/samsung/common/board.c
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+__weak void exynos_init(void)
+{
+}
+
 __weak int exynos_power_init(void)
 {
 	return 0;
@@ -113,7 +117,9 @@
 	gd->ram_size -= size;
 	gd->bd->bi_dram[CONFIG_NR_DRAM_BANKS - 1].size -= size;
 #endif
-	return exynos_init();
+	exynos_init();
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 int dram_init(void)
diff --git a/board/samsung/common/exynos5-dt.c b/board/samsung/common/exynos5-dt.c
index 1e88a82..95cf6d2 100644
--- a/board/samsung/common/exynos5-dt.c
+++ b/board/samsung/common/exynos5-dt.c
@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
-int exynos_init(void)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int exynos_set_regulator(const char *name, uint uv)
 {
 	struct udevice *dev;
diff --git a/board/samsung/espresso7420/Makefile b/board/samsung/espresso7420/Makefile
deleted file mode 100644
index bb882ea..0000000
--- a/board/samsung/espresso7420/Makefile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
-#
-# Copyright (C) 2016 Samsung Electronics
-# Thomas Abraham <thomas.ab@samsung.com>
-
-obj-y	+= espresso7420.o
diff --git a/board/samsung/espresso7420/espresso7420.c b/board/samsung/espresso7420/espresso7420.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 9f6fa89..0000000
--- a/board/samsung/espresso7420/espresso7420.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
-/*
- * Espresso7420 board file
- * Copyright (C) 2016 Samsung Electronics
- * Thomas Abraham <thomas.ab@samsung.com>
- */
-
-#include <common.h>
-
-int exynos_init(void)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
diff --git a/board/samsung/odroid/odroid.c b/board/samsung/odroid/odroid.c
index d237828..99e5613 100644
--- a/board/samsung/odroid/odroid.c
+++ b/board/samsung/odroid/odroid.c
@@ -423,11 +423,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int exynos_init(void)
+void exynos_init(void)
 {
 	board_gpio_init();
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 int exynos_power_init(void)
diff --git a/board/samsung/origen/origen.c b/board/samsung/origen/origen.c
index 7a91f44..ddf6a2b 100644
--- a/board/samsung/origen/origen.c
+++ b/board/samsung/origen/origen.c
@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@
 #include <asm/arch/pinmux.h>
 #include <usb.h>
 
-int exynos_init(void)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 int board_usb_init(int index, enum usb_init_type init)
 {
 	return 0;
diff --git a/board/samsung/trats/trats.c b/board/samsung/trats/trats.c
index 1608d60..6a3e5b2 100644
--- a/board/samsung/trats/trats.c
+++ b/board/samsung/trats/trats.c
@@ -40,17 +40,8 @@
 }
 #endif
 
-static void check_hw_revision(void);
 struct dwc2_plat_otg_data s5pc210_otg_data;
 
-int exynos_init(void)
-{
-	check_hw_revision();
-	printf("HW Revision:\t0x%x\n", board_rev);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 #if !CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(DM_I2C) /* TODO(maintainer): Convert to driver model */
 static void trats_low_power_mode(void)
 {
@@ -215,6 +206,11 @@
 	board_rev |= hwrev;
 }
 
+void exynos_init(void)
+{
+	check_hw_revision();
+	printf("HW Revision:\t0x%x\n", board_rev);
+}
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_USB_GADGET
 static int s5pc210_phy_control(int on)
diff --git a/board/samsung/trats2/trats2.c b/board/samsung/trats2/trats2.c
index 93c9714..81ccc12 100644
--- a/board/samsung/trats2/trats2.c
+++ b/board/samsung/trats2/trats2.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int exynos_init(void)
+void exynos_init(void)
 {
 	struct exynos4_power *pwr =
 		(struct exynos4_power *)samsung_get_base_power();
@@ -124,8 +124,6 @@
 	 */
 	writel(0, &pwr->inform4);
 	writel(0, &pwr->inform5);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 int exynos_power_init(void)
diff --git a/board/samsung/universal_c210/universal.c b/board/samsung/universal_c210/universal.c
index 37c9d7f..2d61dff 100644
--- a/board/samsung/universal_c210/universal.c
+++ b/board/samsung/universal_c210/universal.c
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int exynos_init(void)
+void exynos_init(void)
 {
 	gd->bd->bi_arch_number = MACH_TYPE_UNIVERSAL_C210;
 
@@ -293,6 +293,4 @@
 
 	check_hw_revision();
 	printf("HW Revision:\t0x%x\n", board_rev);
-
-	return 0;
 }