diff --git a/libexec/rtld-elf/aarch64/reloc.c b/libexec/rtld-elf/aarch64/reloc.c
index 073c0dfaf1a2..8d9c23a41aa5 100644
--- a/libexec/rtld-elf/aarch64/reloc.c
+++ b/libexec/rtld-elf/aarch64/reloc.c
@@ -360,12 +360,6 @@ ifunc_init(Elf_Auxinfo aux_info[__min_size(AT_COUNT)] __unused)
 
 }
 
-void
-pre_init(void)
-{
-
-}
-
 /*
  * Process non-PLT relocations
  */
diff --git a/libexec/rtld-elf/amd64/reloc.c b/libexec/rtld-elf/amd64/reloc.c
index 4bdda929c0c7..00e538d4b647 100644
--- a/libexec/rtld-elf/amd64/reloc.c
+++ b/libexec/rtld-elf/amd64/reloc.c
@@ -516,12 +516,6 @@ ifunc_init(Elf_Auxinfo aux_info[__min_size(AT_COUNT)] __unused)
 	}
 }
 
-void
-pre_init(void)
-{
-
-}
-
 int __getosreldate(void);
 
 void
diff --git a/libexec/rtld-elf/arm/reloc.c b/libexec/rtld-elf/arm/reloc.c
index d389bb0f8e87..7779169667be 100644
--- a/libexec/rtld-elf/arm/reloc.c
+++ b/libexec/rtld-elf/arm/reloc.c
@@ -488,12 +488,6 @@ ifunc_init(Elf_Auxinfo aux_info[__min_size(AT_COUNT)] __unused)
 
 }
 
-void
-pre_init(void)
-{
-
-}
-
 void
 allocate_initial_tls(Obj_Entry *objs)
 {
diff --git a/libexec/rtld-elf/i386/reloc.c b/libexec/rtld-elf/i386/reloc.c
index b4bd09d677b4..7f8ecfa40f8f 100644
--- a/libexec/rtld-elf/i386/reloc.c
+++ b/libexec/rtld-elf/i386/reloc.c
@@ -502,12 +502,6 @@ ifunc_init(Elf_Auxinfo aux_info[__min_size(AT_COUNT)] __unused)
 	}
 }
 
-void
-pre_init(void)
-{
-
-}
-
 void
 allocate_initial_tls(Obj_Entry *objs)
 {
diff --git a/libexec/rtld-elf/mips/reloc.c b/libexec/rtld-elf/mips/reloc.c
index b116978114b1..163f9a170872 100644
--- a/libexec/rtld-elf/mips/reloc.c
+++ b/libexec/rtld-elf/mips/reloc.c
@@ -759,12 +759,6 @@ ifunc_init(Elf_Auxinfo aux_info[__min_size(AT_COUNT)] __unused)
 
 }
 
-void
-pre_init(void)
-{
-
-}
-
 void
 allocate_initial_tls(Obj_Entry *objs)
 {
diff --git a/libexec/rtld-elf/powerpc/reloc.c b/libexec/rtld-elf/powerpc/reloc.c
index e98252833014..b624599d7df4 100644
--- a/libexec/rtld-elf/powerpc/reloc.c
+++ b/libexec/rtld-elf/powerpc/reloc.c
@@ -809,12 +809,6 @@ ifunc_init(Elf_Auxinfo aux_info[__min_size(AT_COUNT)] __unused)
 
 }
 
-void
-pre_init(void)
-{
-
-}
-
 void
 allocate_initial_tls(Obj_Entry *list)
 {
diff --git a/libexec/rtld-elf/powerpc64/reloc.c b/libexec/rtld-elf/powerpc64/reloc.c
index e2fbb109f632..a7a963a290e8 100644
--- a/libexec/rtld-elf/powerpc64/reloc.c
+++ b/libexec/rtld-elf/powerpc64/reloc.c
@@ -706,12 +706,6 @@ ifunc_init(Elf_Auxinfo aux_info[__min_size(AT_COUNT)] __unused)
 
 }
 
-void
-pre_init(void)
-{
-
-}
-
 void
 allocate_initial_tls(Obj_Entry *list)
 {
diff --git a/libexec/rtld-elf/riscv/reloc.c b/libexec/rtld-elf/riscv/reloc.c
index 79a045ff0253..1e749206e9b9 100644
--- a/libexec/rtld-elf/riscv/reloc.c
+++ b/libexec/rtld-elf/riscv/reloc.c
@@ -384,12 +384,6 @@ ifunc_init(Elf_Auxinfo aux_info[__min_size(AT_COUNT)] __unused)
 
 }
 
-void
-pre_init(void)
-{
-
-}
-
 void
 allocate_initial_tls(Obj_Entry *objs)
 {
diff --git a/libexec/rtld-elf/rtld.c b/libexec/rtld-elf/rtld.c
index c6cd285c71d0..27262ab9dbc5 100644
--- a/libexec/rtld-elf/rtld.c
+++ b/libexec/rtld-elf/rtld.c
@@ -803,12 +803,6 @@ _rtld(Elf_Addr *sp, func_ptr_type *exit_proc, Obj_Entry **objp)
 	    obj_main->fini_array = (Elf_Addr)NULL;
     }
 
-    /*
-     * Execute MD initializers required before we call the objects'
-     * init functions.
-     */
-    pre_init();
-
     if (direct_exec) {
 	/* Set osrel for direct-execed binary */
 	mib[0] = CTL_KERN;
diff --git a/libexec/rtld-elf/rtld.h b/libexec/rtld-elf/rtld.h
index 32b4e8d3a3a7..85472826a4ec 100644
--- a/libexec/rtld-elf/rtld.h
+++ b/libexec/rtld-elf/rtld.h
@@ -414,7 +414,6 @@ int reloc_iresolve(Obj_Entry *, struct Struct_RtldLockState *);
 int reloc_iresolve_nonplt(Obj_Entry *, struct Struct_RtldLockState *);
 int reloc_gnu_ifunc(Obj_Entry *, int flags, struct Struct_RtldLockState *);
 void ifunc_init(Elf_Auxinfo[__min_size(AT_COUNT)]);
-void pre_init(void);
 void init_pltgot(Obj_Entry *);
 void allocate_initial_tls(Obj_Entry *);