diff --git a/src/target/arm11.c b/src/target/arm11.c
index 1ff623499..416471d82 100644
--- a/src/target/arm11.c
+++ b/src/target/arm11.c
@@ -771,13 +771,6 @@ static int arm11_deassert_reset(struct target *target)
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-static int arm11_soft_reset_halt(struct target *target)
-{
-	LOG_WARNING("Not implemented: %s", __func__);
-
-	return ERROR_FAIL;
-}
-
 /* target memory access
  * size: 1 = byte (8bit), 2 = half-word (16bit), 4 = word (32bit)
  * count: number of items of <size>
@@ -1348,7 +1341,6 @@ struct target_type arm11_target = {
 
 	.assert_reset = arm11_assert_reset,
 	.deassert_reset = arm11_deassert_reset,
-	.soft_reset_halt = arm11_soft_reset_halt,
 
 	.get_gdb_reg_list = arm_get_gdb_reg_list,
 
diff --git a/src/target/avr32_ap7k.c b/src/target/avr32_ap7k.c
index 7c97234df..1e9fcbfc4 100644
--- a/src/target/avr32_ap7k.c
+++ b/src/target/avr32_ap7k.c
@@ -313,13 +313,6 @@ static int avr32_ap7k_deassert_reset(struct target *target)
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-static int avr32_ap7k_soft_reset_halt(struct target *target)
-{
-	LOG_ERROR("%s: implement me", __func__);
-
-	return ERROR_OK;
-}
-
 static int avr32_ap7k_resume(struct target *target, int current,
 	uint32_t address, int handle_breakpoints, int debug_execution)
 {
@@ -600,8 +593,6 @@ int avr32_ap7k_get_gdb_reg_list(struct target *target, struct reg **reg_list[],
 	return ERROR_FAIL;
 }
 
-
-
 struct target_type avr32_ap7k_target = {
 	.name = "avr32_ap7k",
 
@@ -616,7 +607,6 @@ struct target_type avr32_ap7k_target = {
 
 	.assert_reset = avr32_ap7k_assert_reset,
 	.deassert_reset = avr32_ap7k_deassert_reset,
-	.soft_reset_halt = avr32_ap7k_soft_reset_halt,
 
 	.get_gdb_reg_list = avr32_ap7k_get_gdb_reg_list,
 
diff --git a/src/target/avrt.c b/src/target/avrt.c
index 4f959e3c5..48727082a 100644
--- a/src/target/avrt.c
+++ b/src/target/avrt.c
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ static int avr_step(struct target *target, int current, uint32_t address,
 
 static int avr_assert_reset(struct target *target);
 static int avr_deassert_reset(struct target *target);
-static int avr_soft_reset_halt(struct target *target);
 
 /* IR and DR functions */
 static int mcu_write_ir(struct jtag_tap *tap, uint8_t *ir_in, uint8_t *ir_out, int ir_len, int rti);
@@ -64,7 +63,6 @@ struct target_type avr_target = {
 
 	.assert_reset = avr_assert_reset,
 	.deassert_reset = avr_deassert_reset,
-	.soft_reset_halt = avr_soft_reset_halt,
 /*
 	.get_gdb_reg_list = avr_get_gdb_reg_list,
 
@@ -151,12 +149,6 @@ static int avr_deassert_reset(struct target *target)
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-static int avr_soft_reset_halt(struct target *target)
-{
-	LOG_DEBUG("%s", __func__);
-	return ERROR_OK;
-}
-
 int avr_jtag_senddat(struct jtag_tap *tap, uint32_t* dr_in, uint32_t dr_out,
 		int len)
 {
diff --git a/src/target/cortex_a.c b/src/target/cortex_a.c
index 969158077..c91da3bc7 100644
--- a/src/target/cortex_a.c
+++ b/src/target/cortex_a.c
@@ -2772,7 +2772,6 @@ struct target_type cortexa8_target = {
 
 	.assert_reset = cortex_a8_assert_reset,
 	.deassert_reset = cortex_a8_deassert_reset,
-	.soft_reset_halt = NULL,
 
 	/* REVISIT allow exporting VFP3 registers ... */
 	.get_gdb_reg_list = arm_get_gdb_reg_list,
@@ -2852,7 +2851,6 @@ struct target_type cortexr4_target = {
 
 	.assert_reset = cortex_a8_assert_reset,
 	.deassert_reset = cortex_a8_deassert_reset,
-	.soft_reset_halt = NULL,
 
 	/* REVISIT allow exporting VFP3 registers ... */
 	.get_gdb_reg_list = arm_get_gdb_reg_list,
diff --git a/src/target/dsp563xx.c b/src/target/dsp563xx.c
index 8c4701686..813975b6c 100644
--- a/src/target/dsp563xx.c
+++ b/src/target/dsp563xx.c
@@ -1373,12 +1373,6 @@ static int dsp563xx_deassert_reset(struct target *target)
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-static int dsp563xx_soft_reset_halt(struct target *target)
-{
-	LOG_DEBUG("%s", __func__);
-	return ERROR_OK;
-}
-
 static int dsp563xx_run_algorithm(struct target *target,
 	int num_mem_params, struct mem_param *mem_params,
 	int num_reg_params, struct reg_param *reg_params,
@@ -2328,7 +2322,6 @@ struct target_type dsp563xx_target = {
 
 	.assert_reset = dsp563xx_assert_reset,
 	.deassert_reset = dsp563xx_deassert_reset,
-	.soft_reset_halt = dsp563xx_soft_reset_halt,
 
 	.read_memory = dsp563xx_read_memory_default,
 	.write_memory = dsp563xx_write_memory_default,
diff --git a/src/target/hla_target.c b/src/target/hla_target.c
index 5d31c7a2d..41fe45e6c 100644
--- a/src/target/hla_target.c
+++ b/src/target/hla_target.c
@@ -586,12 +586,6 @@ static int adapter_deassert_reset(struct target *target)
 	return target->reset_halt ? ERROR_OK : target_resume(target, 1, 0, 0, 0);
 }
 
-static int adapter_soft_reset_halt(struct target *target)
-{
-	LOG_DEBUG("%s", __func__);
-	return ERROR_OK;
-}
-
 static int adapter_halt(struct target *target)
 {
 	int res;
@@ -890,7 +884,6 @@ struct target_type hla_target = {
 	.target_request_data = hl_target_request_data,
 	.assert_reset = adapter_assert_reset,
 	.deassert_reset = adapter_deassert_reset,
-	.soft_reset_halt = adapter_soft_reset_halt,
 
 	.halt = adapter_halt,
 	.resume = adapter_resume,
diff --git a/src/target/mips_m4k.c b/src/target/mips_m4k.c
index 49edad184..1cded6b4f 100644
--- a/src/target/mips_m4k.c
+++ b/src/target/mips_m4k.c
@@ -370,12 +370,6 @@ static int mips_m4k_deassert_reset(struct target *target)
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-static int mips_m4k_soft_reset_halt(struct target *target)
-{
-	/* TODO */
-	return ERROR_OK;
-}
-
 static int mips_m4k_single_step_core(struct target *target)
 {
 	struct mips32_common *mips32 = target_to_mips32(target);
@@ -1398,7 +1392,6 @@ struct target_type mips_m4k_target = {
 
 	.assert_reset = mips_m4k_assert_reset,
 	.deassert_reset = mips_m4k_deassert_reset,
-	.soft_reset_halt = mips_m4k_soft_reset_halt,
 
 	.get_gdb_reg_list = mips32_get_gdb_reg_list,
 
diff --git a/src/target/xscale.c b/src/target/xscale.c
index ed2afa461..120988cae 100644
--- a/src/target/xscale.c
+++ b/src/target/xscale.c
@@ -3721,7 +3721,6 @@ struct target_type xscale_target = {
 
 	.assert_reset = xscale_assert_reset,
 	.deassert_reset = xscale_deassert_reset,
-	.soft_reset_halt = NULL,
 
 	/* REVISIT on some cores, allow exporting iwmmxt registers ... */
 	.get_gdb_reg_list = arm_get_gdb_reg_list,