diff --git a/board/atmel/at91sam9263ek/at91sam9263ek.c b/board/atmel/at91sam9263ek/at91sam9263ek.c
index 60ff1c0cd3988543a46b3e010efee0ac44dcb1cc..abae93d54c948041a98a3906c424453820037296 100644
--- a/board/atmel/at91sam9263ek/at91sam9263ek.c
+++ b/board/atmel/at91sam9263ek/at91sam9263ek.c
@@ -260,9 +260,6 @@ int board_early_init_f(void)
 
 int board_init(void)
 {
-	/* Enable Ctrlc */
-	console_init_f();
-
 	/* arch number of AT91SAM9263EK-Board */
 	gd->bd->bi_arch_number = MACH_TYPE_AT91SAM9263EK;
 	/* adress of boot parameters */