diff --git a/src/platform/apollolake/include/platform/platform.h b/src/platform/apollolake/include/platform/platform.h
index 23dd53e1a..2ab8f2019 100644
--- a/src/platform/apollolake/include/platform/platform.h
+++ b/src/platform/apollolake/include/platform/platform.h
@@ -134,9 +134,6 @@ struct timer;
 /* minimal SSP port delay in cycles */
 #define PLATFORM_SSP_DELAY	800
 
-/* timer driven scheduling start offset in microseconds */
-#define PLATFORM_TIMER_START_OFFSET	100
-
 /* Platform defined panic code */
 static inline void platform_panic(uint32_t p)
 {
diff --git a/src/platform/baytrail/include/platform/platform.h b/src/platform/baytrail/include/platform/platform.h
index 86d0e6321..65f24cabe 100644
--- a/src/platform/baytrail/include/platform/platform.h
+++ b/src/platform/baytrail/include/platform/platform.h
@@ -115,9 +115,6 @@ struct timer;
 /* DSP LPE delay in cycles */
 #define PLATFORM_LPE_DELAY 2000
 
-/* timer driven scheduling start offset in microseconds */
-#define PLATFORM_TIMER_START_OFFSET	100
-
 /* Platform defined panic code */
 static inline void platform_panic(uint32_t p)
 {
diff --git a/src/platform/cannonlake/include/platform/platform.h b/src/platform/cannonlake/include/platform/platform.h
index 99203313b..5b593f1bf 100644
--- a/src/platform/cannonlake/include/platform/platform.h
+++ b/src/platform/cannonlake/include/platform/platform.h
@@ -135,9 +135,6 @@ struct timer;
 /* minimal SSP port delay in cycles */
 #define PLATFORM_SSP_DELAY	1000
 
-/* timer driven scheduling start offset in microseconds */
-#define PLATFORM_TIMER_START_OFFSET	100
-
 /* Platform defined trace code */
 static inline void platform_panic(uint32_t p)
 {
diff --git a/src/platform/haswell/include/platform/platform.h b/src/platform/haswell/include/platform/platform.h
index 2fc1bfe8f..cb1fe58ba 100644
--- a/src/platform/haswell/include/platform/platform.h
+++ b/src/platform/haswell/include/platform/platform.h
@@ -108,9 +108,6 @@ struct timer;
 /* DSP default delay in cycles */
 #define PLATFORM_DEFAULT_DELAY	12
 
-/* timer driven scheduling start offset in microseconds */
-#define PLATFORM_TIMER_START_OFFSET	100
-
 /* Platform defined panic code */
 static inline void platform_panic(uint32_t p)
 {
diff --git a/src/platform/icelake/include/platform/platform.h b/src/platform/icelake/include/platform/platform.h
index cbdd7f95c..0de5514e2 100644
--- a/src/platform/icelake/include/platform/platform.h
+++ b/src/platform/icelake/include/platform/platform.h
@@ -135,9 +135,6 @@ struct timer;
 /* minimal SSP port delay in cycles */
 #define PLATFORM_SSP_DELAY	1600
 
-/* timer driven scheduling start offset in microseconds */
-#define PLATFORM_TIMER_START_OFFSET	100
-
 /* Platform defined trace code */
 static inline void platform_panic(uint32_t p)
 {
diff --git a/src/platform/suecreek/include/platform/platform.h b/src/platform/suecreek/include/platform/platform.h
index 4be9bcf82..eb03024be 100644
--- a/src/platform/suecreek/include/platform/platform.h
+++ b/src/platform/suecreek/include/platform/platform.h
@@ -138,9 +138,6 @@ struct timer;
 /* minimal SSP port delay in cycles */
 #define PLATFORM_SSP_DELAY	1000
 
-/* timer driven scheduling start offset in microseconds */
-#define PLATFORM_TIMER_START_OFFSET	100
-
 /* SSI / SPI GPIO bindings */
 #define PLATFORM_SPI_GPIO_ID	0
 #define PLATFORM_SPI_GPIO_IRQ	14