diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/baytrail/valleyview.c b/arch/x86/cpu/baytrail/valleyview.c
index 7299f2c..25382f9 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/baytrail/valleyview.c
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/baytrail/valleyview.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 	mrccache_save();
 #endif
 
-	return pirq_init();
+	return 0;
 }
 
 int reserve_arch(void)
diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/interrupts.c b/arch/x86/cpu/interrupts.c
index b00ddc0..c40200b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/interrupts.c
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/interrupts.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <common.h>
+#include <dm.h>
 #include <asm/cache.h>
 #include <asm/control_regs.h>
 #include <asm/interrupt.h>
@@ -244,6 +245,14 @@
 
 int interrupt_init(void)
 {
+	struct udevice *dev;
+	int ret;
+
+	/* Try to set up the interrupt router, but don't require one */
+	ret = uclass_first_device(UCLASS_IRQ, &dev);
+	if (ret && ret != -ENODEV)
+		return ret;
+
 	/*
 	 * When running as an EFI application we are not in control of
 	 * interrupts and should leave them alone.
diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/irq.c b/arch/x86/cpu/irq.c
index 9b699cf..8f59b23 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/irq.c
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/irq.c
@@ -231,13 +231,6 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int pirq_init(void)
-{
-	struct udevice *dev;
-
-	return uclass_first_device(UCLASS_IRQ, &dev);
-}
-
 int irq_router_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 {
 	int ret;
diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/qemu/qemu.c b/arch/x86/cpu/qemu/qemu.c
index 46111c9..5a7b929 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/qemu/qemu.c
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/qemu/qemu.c
@@ -96,11 +96,6 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int arch_misc_init(void)
-{
-	return pirq_init();
-}
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_GENERATE_MP_TABLE
 int mp_determine_pci_dstirq(int bus, int dev, int func, int pirq)
 {
diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/quark/quark.c b/arch/x86/cpu/quark/quark.c
index 72c681d..28370d1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/quark/quark.c
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/quark/quark.c
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@
 	mrccache_save();
 #endif
 
-	return pirq_init();
+	return 0;
 }
 
 void board_final_cleanup(void)
diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/queensbay/tnc.c b/arch/x86/cpu/queensbay/tnc.c
index fb81919..b65906b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/queensbay/tnc.c
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/queensbay/tnc.c
@@ -110,5 +110,5 @@
 {
 	unprotect_spi_flash();
 
-	return pirq_init();
+	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/irq.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/irq.h
index 6697da3..74da66e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/irq.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/irq.h
@@ -65,14 +65,4 @@
  */
 void cpu_irq_init(void);
 
-/**
- * pirq_init() - Initialize platform PIRQ routing
- *
- * This initializes the PIRQ routing on the platform and configures all PCI
- * devices' interrupt line register to a working IRQ number on the 8259 PIC.
- *
- * @return 0 if OK, -ve on error
- */
-int pirq_init(void);
-
 #endif /* _ARCH_IRQ_H_ */