diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa.h b/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa.h
index 5d2448728e..6827428c11 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa.h
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa.h
@@ -237,10 +237,7 @@ void xtensa_dumpstate(void);
 /* Initialization */
 
 #if XCHAL_CP_NUM > 0
-void xtensa_coproc_init(void);
-
 struct xtensa_cpstate_s;
-void xtensa_coproc_release(struct xtensa_cpstate_s *cpstate);
 void xtensa_coproc_enable(struct xtensa_cpstate_s *cpstate, int cpset);
 void xtensa_coproc_disable(struct xtensa_cpstate_s *cpstate, int cpset);
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_coproc.S b/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_coproc.S
index 419507fbdf..3ae4dea3d6 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_coproc.S
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_coproc.S
@@ -71,114 +71,6 @@ _xtensa_coproc_saoffsets:
 
 	.text
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: xtensa_coproc_init
- *
- * Description:
- *   Initializes.global	co-processor management data, setting all co-
- *   processors to "unowned".  Leaves CPENABLE as it found it (does NOT clear
- *   it).
- *
- *   Called during initialization of the NuttX, before any threads run.
- *
- *   This may be called from normal Xtensa single-threaded application code
- *   which might use co-processors. The Xtensa run-time initialization
- *   enables all co-processors. They must remain enabled here, else a co-
- *   processor exception might occur outside of a thread, which the exception
- *   handler doesn't expect.
- *
- * Entry Conditions:
- *   Xtensa single-threaded run-time environment is in effect.
- *   No thread is yet running.
- *
- * Exit conditions:
- *   None.
- *
- * Obeys ABI conventions per prototype:
- *    void xtensa_coproc_init(void)
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-	.global	xtensa_coproc_init
-	.type	xtensa_coproc_init, @function
-
-	.align	4
-	.literal_position
-	.align	4
-
-xtensa_coproc_init:
-
-	/* Initialize thread co-processor ownerships to 0 (unowned). */
-
-	movi	a2, _xt_coproc_owner_sa			/* a2 = base of owner array */
-	addi	a3, a2, (XTENSA_CP_MAX*portNUM_PROCESSORS) << 2		/* a3 = top+1 of owner array */
-	movi	a4, 0							/* a4 = 0 (unowned) */
-
-1:	s32i	a4, a2, 0
-	addi	a2, a2, 4
-	bltu	a2, a3, 1b
-
-	ret
-
-	.size	xtensa_coproc_init, . - xtensa_coproc_init
-
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: xtensa_coproc_release
- *
- * Description:
- *   Releases any and all co-processors owned by a given thread. The thread
- *   is identified by it's co-processor state save area defined in
- *   xtensa_context.h .
- *
- *   Must be called before a thread's co-proc save area is deleted to avoid
- *   memory corruption when the exception handler tries to save the state.
- *   May be called when a thread terminates or completes but does not delete
- *   the co-proc save area, to avoid the exception handler having to save the
- *   thread's co-proc state before another thread can use it (optimization).
- *
- * Entry Conditions:
- *   A2 = Pointer to base of co-processor state save area.
- *
- * Exit conditions:
- *   None.
- *
- * Obeys ABI conventions per prototype:
- *   void xtensa_coproc_release(void * coproc_sa_base)
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-	.global	xtensa_coproc_release
-	.type	xtensa_coproc_release, @function
-
-	.align	4
-	.literal_position
-	.align	4
-
-xtensa_coproc_release:
-	getcoreid a5
-	movi	a3, XTENSA_CP_MAX << 2
-	mull	a5, a5, a3
-	movi	a3, _xt_coproc_owner_sa			/* a3 = base of owner array */
-	add		a3, a3, a5
-
-	addi	a4, a3, XTENSA_CP_MAX << 2		/* a4 = top+1 of owner array */
-	movi	a5, 0							/* a5 = 0 (unowned) */
-
-	rsil	a6, XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL			/* Lock interrupts */
-
-1:  l32i	a7, a3, 0						/* a7 = owner at a3 */
-	bne		a2, a7, 2f						/* if (coproc_sa_base == owner) */
-
-	s32i	a5, a3, 0						/*   owner = unowned */
-2:  addi	a3, a3, 1<<2					/* a3 = next entry in owner array */
-	bltu	a3, a4, 1b						/* repeat until end of array */
-
-3:  wsr		a6, PS							/* Restore interrupts */
-
-	ret
-
-	.size	xtensa_coproc_release, . - xtensa_coproc_release
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: _xtensa_coproc_savestate
  *
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_exit.c b/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_exit.c
index 98ec9b6c5a..bf568f10d4 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_exit.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_exit.c
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ void _exit(int status)
   /* Disable co-processor support for the task that is exit-ing. */
 
   tcb = this_task();
-  xtensa_coproc_release(&tcb->xcp.cpstate);
   xtensa_coproc_disable(&tcb->xcp.cpstate, XTENSA_CP_ALLSET);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_initialize.c b/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_initialize.c
index 979ffd2c11..2041548b17 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_initialize.c
@@ -134,12 +134,6 @@ void up_initialize(void)
 
   xtensa_add_region();
 
-#if XCHAL_CP_NUM > 0
-  /* Initialize co-processor management. */
-
-  xtensa_coproc_init();
-#endif
-
   /* Initialize the interrupt subsystem */
 
   xtensa_irq_initialize();