diff --git a/src/soc/intel/xeon_sp/cpx/cpu.c b/src/soc/intel/xeon_sp/cpx/cpu.c
index be01fc0b9f..b3ab236faf 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/xeon_sp/cpx/cpu.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/xeon_sp/cpx/cpu.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ static const struct mp_ops mp_ops = {
 	.pre_mp_init = pre_mp_init,
 	.get_cpu_count = get_thread_count,
 	.get_smm_info = get_smm_info,
-	.pre_mp_smm_init = smm_initialize,
+	.pre_mp_smm_init = smm_southbridge_clear_state,
 	.relocation_handler = smm_relocation_handler,
 	.get_microcode_info = get_microcode_info,
 	.post_mp_init = post_mp_init,
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/xeon_sp/skx/cpu.c b/src/soc/intel/xeon_sp/skx/cpu.c
index f9cd356efc..848c907e58 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/xeon_sp/skx/cpu.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/xeon_sp/skx/cpu.c
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ static const struct mp_ops mp_ops = {
 	.pre_mp_init = pre_mp_init,
 	.get_cpu_count = get_platform_thread_count,
 	.get_smm_info = get_smm_info,
-	.pre_mp_smm_init = smm_initialize,
+	.pre_mp_smm_init = smm_southbridge_clear_state,
 	.relocation_handler = smm_relocation_handler,
 	.post_mp_init = post_mp_init,
 };
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/xeon_sp/smmrelocate.c b/src/soc/intel/xeon_sp/smmrelocate.c
index a71a740955..dc4b511ad2 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/xeon_sp/smmrelocate.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/xeon_sp/smmrelocate.c
@@ -127,18 +127,3 @@ void smm_relocation_handler(int cpu, uintptr_t curr_smbase,
 	if (mtrr_cap.lo & SMRR_SUPPORTED)
 		write_smrr(relo_params);
 }
-
-void smm_initialize(void)
-{
-	/* Clear the SMM state in the southbridge. */
-	smm_southbridge_clear_state();
-	/* Run the relocation handler for on the BSP . */
-	smm_initiate_relocation();
-}
-
-void smm_relocate(void)
-{
-	/* Save states via MSR does not seem to be supported on CPX */
-	if (!boot_cpu())
-		smm_initiate_relocation();
-}