diff --git a/arch/arc/kernel/setup.c b/arch/arc/kernel/setup.c
index 7ee89dc61f6e..e1c647490f00 100644
--- a/arch/arc/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/arc/kernel/setup.c
@@ -572,10 +572,6 @@ void __init setup_arch(char **cmdline_p)
 	 */
 	root_mountflags &= ~MS_RDONLY;
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_VT) && defined(CONFIG_DUMMY_CONSOLE)
-	conswitchp = &dummy_con;
-#endif
-
 	arc_unwind_init();
 }