diff --git a/qemu-char.c b/qemu-char.c
index 1f6301952..d78bae355 100644
--- a/qemu-char.c
+++ b/qemu-char.c
@@ -128,15 +128,6 @@ void qemu_chr_reset(CharDriverState *s)
     }
 }
 
-void qemu_chr_initial_reset(void)
-{
-    CharDriverState *chr;
-
-    QTAILQ_FOREACH(chr, &chardevs, next) {
-        qemu_chr_reset(chr);
-    }
-}
-
 int qemu_chr_write(CharDriverState *s, const uint8_t *buf, int len)
 {
     return s->chr_write(s, buf, len);
diff --git a/qemu-char.h b/qemu-char.h
index 05fe15d8c..b420111f7 100644
--- a/qemu-char.h
+++ b/qemu-char.h
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ void qemu_chr_add_handlers(CharDriverState *s,
                            void *opaque);
 int qemu_chr_ioctl(CharDriverState *s, int cmd, void *arg);
 void qemu_chr_reset(CharDriverState *s);
-void qemu_chr_initial_reset(void);
 int qemu_chr_can_read(CharDriverState *s);
 void qemu_chr_read(CharDriverState *s, uint8_t *buf, int len);
 int qemu_chr_get_msgfd(CharDriverState *s);
diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index fff8e8d46..18353f289 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -5790,7 +5790,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
     }
 
     text_consoles_set_display(display_state);
-    qemu_chr_initial_reset();
 
     for (i = 0; i < MAX_MONITOR_DEVICES; i++) {
         if (monitor_devices[i] && monitor_hds[i]) {