diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/mpc8568_mds.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/mpc8568_mds.c
index 0861d1107bc8..324138a206a4 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/mpc8568_mds.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/mpc8568_mds.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include <linux/console.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
-#include <linux/root_dev.h>
 #include <linux/initrd.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/fsl_devices.h>
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/mpc85xx_ads.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/mpc85xx_ads.c
index c56fce57621c..741bcea8f991 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/mpc85xx_ads.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/mpc85xx_ads.c
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #include <linux/kdev_t.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
-#include <linux/root_dev.h>
 
 #include <asm/system.h>
 #include <asm/time.h>
@@ -245,12 +244,6 @@ static void __init mpc85xx_ads_setup_arch(void)
 		add_bridge(np);
 	ppc_md.pci_exclude_device = mpc85xx_exclude_device;
 #endif
-
-#ifdef  CONFIG_ROOT_NFS
-	ROOT_DEV = Root_NFS;
-#else
-	ROOT_DEV = Root_HDA1;
-#endif
 }
 
 static void mpc85xx_ads_show_cpuinfo(struct seq_file *m)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/mpc85xx_cds.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/mpc85xx_cds.c
index abc0aca6de40..bf6c60455a89 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/mpc85xx_cds.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/mpc85xx_cds.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include <linux/console.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
-#include <linux/root_dev.h>
 #include <linux/initrd.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/fsl_devices.h>
@@ -263,12 +262,6 @@ static void __init mpc85xx_cds_setup_arch(void)
 	ppc_md.pcibios_fixup = mpc85xx_cds_pcibios_fixup;
 	ppc_md.pci_exclude_device = mpc85xx_exclude_device;
 #endif
-
-#ifdef  CONFIG_ROOT_NFS
-	ROOT_DEV = Root_NFS;
-#else
-	ROOT_DEV = Root_HDA1;
-#endif
 }
 
 static void mpc85xx_cds_show_cpuinfo(struct seq_file *m)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/mpc86xx_hpcn.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/mpc86xx_hpcn.c
index 7e237eb7a707..f42f801cf84e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/mpc86xx_hpcn.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/mpc86xx_hpcn.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include <linux/kdev_t.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
-#include <linux/root_dev.h>
 
 #include <asm/system.h>
 #include <asm/time.h>
@@ -367,12 +366,6 @@ mpc86xx_hpcn_setup_arch(void)
 
 	printk("MPC86xx HPCN board from Freescale Semiconductor\n");
 
-#ifdef  CONFIG_ROOT_NFS
-	ROOT_DEV = Root_NFS;
-#else
-	ROOT_DEV = Root_HDA1;
-#endif
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 	mpc86xx_smp_init();
 #endif