diff --git a/src/mainboard/lenovo/x201/romstage.c b/src/mainboard/lenovo/x201/romstage.c
index 7e895b46f0..ae154e25b1 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/lenovo/x201/romstage.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/lenovo/x201/romstage.c
@@ -175,10 +175,6 @@ void mainboard_romstage_entry(unsigned long bist)
 	int s3resume = 0;
 	const u8 spd_addrmap[4] = { 0x50, 0, 0x51, 0 };
 
-	timestamp_init(timestamp_get());
-
-	timestamp_add_now(TS_START_ROMSTAGE);
-
 	if (bist == 0)
 		enable_lapic();
 
diff --git a/src/mainboard/packardbell/ms2290/romstage.c b/src/mainboard/packardbell/ms2290/romstage.c
index 8442dfaee9..efaa9e423d 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/packardbell/ms2290/romstage.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/packardbell/ms2290/romstage.c
@@ -168,14 +168,10 @@ void mainboard_romstage_entry(unsigned long bist)
 	int s3resume = 0;
 	const u8 spd_addrmap[4] = { 0x50, 0, 0x52, 0 };
 
-	timestamp_init(timestamp_get());
-
 	/* SERR pin is confused on reset. Clear NMI.  */
 	outb(4, 0x61);
 	outb(0, 0x61);
 
-	timestamp_add_now(TS_START_ROMSTAGE);
-
 	if (bist == 0)
 		enable_lapic();