diff --git a/sys/pc98/i386/machdep.c b/sys/pc98/i386/machdep.c
index d02293d40354..f718a129813e 100644
--- a/sys/pc98/i386/machdep.c
+++ b/sys/pc98/i386/machdep.c
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ extern void init386(int first);
 extern void dblfault_handler(void);
 
 extern void printcpuinfo(void);	/* XXX header file */
-extern void earlysetcpuclass(void);	/* same header file */
 extern void finishidentcpu(void);
 extern void panicifcpuunsupported(void);
 extern void initializecpu(void);
@@ -212,7 +211,6 @@ cpu_startup(dummy)
 	/*
 	 * Good {morning,afternoon,evening,night}.
 	 */
-	earlysetcpuclass();
 	startrtclock();
 	printcpuinfo();
 	panicifcpuunsupported();
diff --git a/sys/pc98/pc98/machdep.c b/sys/pc98/pc98/machdep.c
index d02293d40354..f718a129813e 100644
--- a/sys/pc98/pc98/machdep.c
+++ b/sys/pc98/pc98/machdep.c
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ extern void init386(int first);
 extern void dblfault_handler(void);
 
 extern void printcpuinfo(void);	/* XXX header file */
-extern void earlysetcpuclass(void);	/* same header file */
 extern void finishidentcpu(void);
 extern void panicifcpuunsupported(void);
 extern void initializecpu(void);
@@ -212,7 +211,6 @@ cpu_startup(dummy)
 	/*
 	 * Good {morning,afternoon,evening,night}.
 	 */
-	earlysetcpuclass();
 	startrtclock();
 	printcpuinfo();
 	panicifcpuunsupported();