diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-lpc32xx/common.c b/arch/arm/mach-lpc32xx/common.c
index de03620d7fa7..716e83eb1db8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-lpc32xx/common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-lpc32xx/common.c
@@ -56,20 +56,6 @@ int clk_is_sysclk_mainosc(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/*
- * System reset via the watchdog timer
- */
-static void lpc32xx_watchdog_reset(void)
-{
-	/* Make sure WDT clocks are enabled */
-	__raw_writel(LPC32XX_CLKPWR_PWMCLK_WDOG_EN,
-		LPC32XX_CLKPWR_TIMER_CLK_CTRL);
-
-	/* Instant assert of RESETOUT_N with pulse length 1mS */
-	__raw_writel(13000, io_p2v(LPC32XX_WDTIM_BASE + 0x18));
-	__raw_writel(0x70, io_p2v(LPC32XX_WDTIM_BASE + 0xC));
-}
-
 /*
  * Detects and returns IRAM size for the device variation
  */
@@ -210,16 +196,13 @@ void __init lpc32xx_map_io(void)
 
 void lpc23xx_restart(enum reboot_mode mode, const char *cmd)
 {
-	switch (mode) {
-	case REBOOT_SOFT:
-	case REBOOT_HARD:
-		lpc32xx_watchdog_reset();
-		break;
+	/* Make sure WDT clocks are enabled */
+	__raw_writel(LPC32XX_CLKPWR_PWMCLK_WDOG_EN,
+		LPC32XX_CLKPWR_TIMER_CLK_CTRL);
 
-	default:
-		/* Do nothing */
-		break;
-	}
+	/* Instant assert of RESETOUT_N with pulse length 1mS */
+	__raw_writel(13000, io_p2v(LPC32XX_WDTIM_BASE + 0x18));
+	__raw_writel(0x70, io_p2v(LPC32XX_WDTIM_BASE + 0xC));
 
 	/* Wait for watchdog to reset system */
 	while (1)