diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/haswell/chip.h b/src/cpu/intel/haswell/chip.h
index cd9ec5d51b..b2cb33be03 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/haswell/chip.h
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/haswell/chip.h
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
  * GNU General Public License for more details.
  */
 
-extern struct chip_operations cpu_intel_haswell_ops;
-
 /* Magic value used to locate this chip in the device tree */
 #define SPEEDSTEP_APIC_MAGIC 0xACAC
 
diff --git a/src/ec/compal/ene932/chip.h b/src/ec/compal/ene932/chip.h
index c7e4f8d9be..94f975282b 100644
--- a/src/ec/compal/ene932/chip.h
+++ b/src/ec/compal/ene932/chip.h
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@
 #ifndef _EC_COMPAL_ENE932_CHIP_H
 #define _EC_COMPAL_ENE932_CHIP_H
 
-#include <device/device.h>
-
-struct chip_operations;
-extern struct chip_operations ec_compal_ene932_ops;
-
 struct ec_compal_ene932_config {
 };
 
diff --git a/src/ec/google/chromeec/chip.h b/src/ec/google/chromeec/chip.h
index 4eada16b0d..1c9a7f59e7 100644
--- a/src/ec/google/chromeec/chip.h
+++ b/src/ec/google/chromeec/chip.h
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
 #ifndef EC_GOOGLE_CHROMEEC_CHIP_H
 #define EC_GOOGLE_CHROMEEC_CHIP_H
 
-#include <device/device.h>
-
-extern struct chip_operations ec_google_chromeec_ops;
 
 struct ec_google_chromeec_config {
 };
diff --git a/src/ec/google/wilco/chip.h b/src/ec/google/wilco/chip.h
index 9b02ee346d..06d889c108 100644
--- a/src/ec/google/wilco/chip.h
+++ b/src/ec/google/wilco/chip.h
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@
 #ifndef EC_GOOGLE_WILCO_CHIP_H
 #define EC_GOOGLE_WILCO_CHIP_H
 
-#include <device/device.h>
-
-extern struct chip_operations ec_google_wilco_ops;
-
 struct ec_google_wilco_config {
 };
 
diff --git a/src/ec/quanta/ene_kb3940q/chip.h b/src/ec/quanta/ene_kb3940q/chip.h
index 8348cc09ef..b812a18b36 100644
--- a/src/ec/quanta/ene_kb3940q/chip.h
+++ b/src/ec/quanta/ene_kb3940q/chip.h
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@
 #ifndef _EC_QUANTA_ENE_KB3940Q_CHIP_H
 #define _EC_QUANTA_ENE_KB3940Q_CHIP_H
 
-#include <device/device.h>
-
-struct chip_operations;
-extern struct chip_operations ec_quanta_ene_kb3940q_ops;
-
 struct ec_quanta_ene_kb3940q_config {
 };
 
diff --git a/src/ec/quanta/it8518/chip.h b/src/ec/quanta/it8518/chip.h
index ea9b4ac779..5dd14f6b29 100644
--- a/src/ec/quanta/it8518/chip.h
+++ b/src/ec/quanta/it8518/chip.h
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@
 #ifndef _EC_QUANTA_IT8518_CHIP_H
 #define _EC_QUANTA_IT8518_CHIP_H
 
-#include <device/device.h>
-
-struct chip_operations;
-extern struct chip_operations ec_quanta_it8518_ops;
-
 struct ec_quanta_it8518_config {
 };
 
diff --git a/src/ec/roda/it8518/chip.h b/src/ec/roda/it8518/chip.h
index 44891e84fa..8091525e9b 100644
--- a/src/ec/roda/it8518/chip.h
+++ b/src/ec/roda/it8518/chip.h
@@ -16,11 +16,6 @@
 #ifndef _EC_RODA_IT8518_CHIP_H
 #define _EC_RODA_IT8518_CHIP_H
 
-#include <device/device.h>
-
-struct chip_operations;
-extern struct chip_operations ec_roda_it8518_ops;
-
 struct ec_roda_it8518_config {
 	u8 cpuhot_limit;	/* temperature in °C which asserts PROCHOT# */
 };
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/haswell/chip.h b/src/northbridge/intel/haswell/chip.h
index fdabc3fc9a..506aaa58e8 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/haswell/chip.h
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/haswell/chip.h
@@ -45,6 +45,4 @@ struct northbridge_intel_haswell_config {
 	struct i915_gpu_controller_info gfx;
 };
 
-extern struct chip_operations northbridge_intel_haswell_ops;
-
 #endif /* NORTHBRIDGE_INTEL_HASWELL_CHIP_H */
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/baytrail/chip.h b/src/soc/intel/baytrail/chip.h
index 00e7fd6f73..f153913a0f 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/baytrail/chip.h
+++ b/src/soc/intel/baytrail/chip.h
@@ -87,5 +87,4 @@ struct soc_intel_baytrail_config {
 	int disable_ddr_2x_refresh_rate;
 };
 
-extern struct chip_operations soc_intel_baytrail_ops;
 #endif /* _BAYTRAIL_CHIP_H_ */
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/braswell/chip.h b/src/soc/intel/braswell/chip.h
index 5a00328f4d..747b941f55 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/braswell/chip.h
+++ b/src/soc/intel/braswell/chip.h
@@ -171,6 +171,4 @@ struct soc_intel_braswell_config {
 	UINT8  I2C6Frequency;
 };
 
-extern struct chip_operations soc_intel_braswell_ops;
-
 #endif /* _SOC_CHIP_H_ */
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/broadwell/chip.h b/src/soc/intel/broadwell/chip.h
index 0885c2dd5b..456a4354ca 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/broadwell/chip.h
+++ b/src/soc/intel/broadwell/chip.h
@@ -164,6 +164,4 @@ struct soc_intel_broadwell_config {
 
 typedef struct soc_intel_broadwell_config config_t;
 
-extern struct chip_operations soc_ops;
-
 #endif
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/denverton_ns/chip.h b/src/soc/intel/denverton_ns/chip.h
index f2a67dd9f9..53e86f97b0 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/denverton_ns/chip.h
+++ b/src/soc/intel/denverton_ns/chip.h
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ struct soc_intel_denverton_ns_config {
 	uint32_t ipc3;
 };
 
-extern struct chip_operations soc_intel_denverton_ns_ops;
-
 typedef struct soc_intel_denverton_ns_config config_t;
 
 #endif /* SOC_INTEL_FSP_DENVERTON_NS_CHIP_H */
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/fsp_baytrail/chip.h b/src/soc/intel/fsp_baytrail/chip.h
index 156a08434c..b73aa14904 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/fsp_baytrail/chip.h
+++ b/src/soc/intel/fsp_baytrail/chip.h
@@ -353,5 +353,4 @@ struct soc_intel_fsp_baytrail_config {
 
 };
 
-extern struct chip_operations soc_intel_fsp_baytrail_ops;
 #endif /* _FSP_BAYTRAIL_CHIP_H_ */
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/fsp_broadwell_de/chip.h b/src/soc/intel/fsp_broadwell_de/chip.h
index b7f59f7f12..bf2896238a 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/fsp_broadwell_de/chip.h
+++ b/src/soc/intel/fsp_broadwell_de/chip.h
@@ -29,5 +29,4 @@ struct soc_intel_fsp_broadwell_de_config {
 
 typedef struct soc_intel_fsp_broadwell_de_config config_t;
 
-extern struct chip_operations soc_intel_fsp_broadwell_de_ops;
 #endif /* _SOC_CHIP_H_ */
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/quark/chip.h b/src/soc/intel/quark/chip.h
index 25d734a7df..4e57273ffe 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/quark/chip.h
+++ b/src/soc/intel/quark/chip.h
@@ -113,6 +113,4 @@ struct soc_intel_quark_config {
 	uint8_t  SmmTsegSize;   /* SMM size in MiB */
 };
 
-extern struct chip_operations soc_ops;
-
 #endif
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/skylake/chip.h b/src/soc/intel/skylake/chip.h
index 6c105cea8c..1313dc15b9 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/skylake/chip.h
+++ b/src/soc/intel/skylake/chip.h
@@ -591,6 +591,4 @@ struct soc_intel_skylake_config {
 
 typedef struct soc_intel_skylake_config config_t;
 
-extern struct chip_operations soc_ops;
-
 #endif