diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/ti_k3_common.c b/drivers/remoteproc/ti_k3_common.c
index 3b1d041fec7b..5a39ce834a82 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/ti_k3_common.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/ti_k3_common.c
@@ -156,5 +156,41 @@ int k3_rproc_release(struct k3_rproc *kproc)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(k3_rproc_release);
 
+int k3_rproc_request_mbox(struct rproc *rproc)
+{
+	struct k3_rproc *kproc = rproc->priv;
+	struct mbox_client *client = &kproc->client;
+	struct device *dev = kproc->dev;
+	int ret;
+
+	client->dev = dev;
+	client->tx_done = NULL;
+	client->rx_callback = k3_rproc_mbox_callback;
+	client->tx_block = false;
+	client->knows_txdone = false;
+
+	kproc->mbox = mbox_request_channel(client, 0);
+	if (IS_ERR(kproc->mbox))
+		return dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(kproc->mbox),
+				     "mbox_request_channel failed\n");
+
+	/*
+	 * Ping the remote processor, this is only for sanity-sake for now;
+	 * there is no functional effect whatsoever.
+	 *
+	 * Note that the reply will _not_ arrive immediately: this message
+	 * will wait in the mailbox fifo until the remote processor is booted.
+	 */
+	ret = mbox_send_message(kproc->mbox, (void *)RP_MBOX_ECHO_REQUEST);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(dev, "mbox_send_message failed (%pe)\n", ERR_PTR(ret));
+		mbox_free_channel(kproc->mbox);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(k3_rproc_request_mbox);
+
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("TI K3 common Remoteproc code");
diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/ti_k3_common.h b/drivers/remoteproc/ti_k3_common.h
index c1af39cd288c..721492fa0fb7 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/ti_k3_common.h
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/ti_k3_common.h
@@ -92,4 +92,5 @@ void k3_rproc_mbox_callback(struct mbox_client *client, void *data);
 void k3_rproc_kick(struct rproc *rproc, int vqid);
 int k3_rproc_reset(struct k3_rproc *kproc);
 int k3_rproc_release(struct k3_rproc *kproc);
+int k3_rproc_request_mbox(struct rproc *rproc);
 #endif /* REMOTEPROC_TI_K3_COMMON_H */
diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/ti_k3_dsp_remoteproc.c b/drivers/remoteproc/ti_k3_dsp_remoteproc.c
index 577dcd65093a..d1d35f819c23 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/ti_k3_dsp_remoteproc.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/ti_k3_dsp_remoteproc.c
@@ -24,40 +24,6 @@
 
 #define KEYSTONE_RPROC_LOCAL_ADDRESS_MASK	(SZ_16M - 1)
 
-static int k3_dsp_rproc_request_mbox(struct rproc *rproc)
-{
-	struct k3_rproc *kproc = rproc->priv;
-	struct mbox_client *client = &kproc->client;
-	struct device *dev = kproc->dev;
-	int ret;
-
-	client->dev = dev;
-	client->tx_done = NULL;
-	client->rx_callback = k3_rproc_mbox_callback;
-	client->tx_block = false;
-	client->knows_txdone = false;
-
-	kproc->mbox = mbox_request_channel(client, 0);
-	if (IS_ERR(kproc->mbox))
-		return dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(kproc->mbox),
-				     "mbox_request_channel failed\n");
-
-	/*
-	 * Ping the remote processor, this is only for sanity-sake for now;
-	 * there is no functional effect whatsoever.
-	 *
-	 * Note that the reply will _not_ arrive immediately: this message
-	 * will wait in the mailbox fifo until the remote processor is booted.
-	 */
-	ret = mbox_send_message(kproc->mbox, (void *)RP_MBOX_ECHO_REQUEST);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(dev, "mbox_send_message failed (%pe)\n", ERR_PTR(ret));
-		mbox_free_channel(kproc->mbox);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
 /*
  * The C66x DSP cores have a local reset that affects only the CPU, and a
  * generic module reset that powers on the device and allows the DSP internal
@@ -443,7 +409,7 @@ static int k3_dsp_rproc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	kproc->dev = dev;
 	kproc->data = data;
 
-	ret = k3_dsp_rproc_request_mbox(rproc);
+	ret = k3_rproc_request_mbox(rproc);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/ti_k3_m4_remoteproc.c b/drivers/remoteproc/ti_k3_m4_remoteproc.c
index a8a5211bf0c7..15e7943a12c1 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/ti_k3_m4_remoteproc.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/ti_k3_m4_remoteproc.c
@@ -21,27 +21,6 @@
 #include "ti_sci_proc.h"
 #include "ti_k3_common.h"
 
-static int k3_m4_rproc_ping_mbox(struct k3_rproc *kproc)
-{
-	struct device *dev = kproc->dev;
-	int ret;
-
-	/*
-	 * Ping the remote processor, this is only for sanity-sake for now;
-	 * there is no functional effect whatsoever.
-	 *
-	 * Note that the reply will _not_ arrive immediately: this message
-	 * will wait in the mailbox fifo until the remote processor is booted.
-	 */
-	ret = mbox_send_message(kproc->mbox, (void *)RP_MBOX_ECHO_REQUEST);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(dev, "mbox_send_message failed: %d\n", ret);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * The M4 cores have a local reset that affects only the CPU, and a
  * generic module reset that powers on the device and allows the internal
@@ -350,10 +329,6 @@ static int k3_m4_rproc_start(struct rproc *rproc)
 	struct device *dev = kproc->dev;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = k3_m4_rproc_ping_mbox(kproc);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	ret = k3_rproc_release(kproc);
 	if (ret)
 		dev_err(dev, "local-reset deassert failed, ret = %d\n", ret);
@@ -383,13 +358,6 @@ static int k3_m4_rproc_stop(struct rproc *rproc)
  */
 static int k3_m4_rproc_attach(struct rproc *rproc)
 {
-	struct k3_rproc *kproc = rproc->priv;
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = k3_m4_rproc_ping_mbox(kproc);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -496,15 +464,9 @@ static int k3_m4_rproc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		dev_info(dev, "configured M4F for remoteproc mode\n");
 	}
 
-	kproc->client.dev = dev;
-	kproc->client.tx_done = NULL;
-	kproc->client.rx_callback = k3_rproc_mbox_callback;
-	kproc->client.tx_block = false;
-	kproc->client.knows_txdone = false;
-	kproc->mbox = mbox_request_channel(&kproc->client, 0);
-	if (IS_ERR(kproc->mbox))
-		return dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(kproc->mbox),
-				     "mbox_request_channel failed\n");
+	ret = k3_rproc_request_mbox(rproc);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	ret = devm_rproc_add(dev, rproc);
 	if (ret)
diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/ti_k3_r5_remoteproc.c b/drivers/remoteproc/ti_k3_r5_remoteproc.c
index 36fffcf1e881..2bec94755e31 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/ti_k3_r5_remoteproc.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/ti_k3_r5_remoteproc.c
@@ -284,41 +284,6 @@ static inline int k3_r5_core_run(struct k3_rproc *kproc)
 				       0, PROC_BOOT_CTRL_FLAG_R5_CORE_HALT);
 }
 
-static int k3_r5_rproc_request_mbox(struct rproc *rproc)
-{
-	struct k3_rproc *kproc = rproc->priv;
-	struct mbox_client *client = &kproc->client;
-	struct device *dev = kproc->dev;
-	int ret;
-
-	client->dev = dev;
-	client->tx_done = NULL;
-	client->rx_callback = k3_rproc_mbox_callback;
-	client->tx_block = false;
-	client->knows_txdone = false;
-
-	kproc->mbox = mbox_request_channel(client, 0);
-	if (IS_ERR(kproc->mbox))
-		return dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(kproc->mbox),
-				     "mbox_request_channel failed\n");
-
-	/*
-	 * Ping the remote processor, this is only for sanity-sake for now;
-	 * there is no functional effect whatsoever.
-	 *
-	 * Note that the reply will _not_ arrive immediately: this message
-	 * will wait in the mailbox fifo until the remote processor is booted.
-	 */
-	ret = mbox_send_message(kproc->mbox, (void *)RP_MBOX_ECHO_REQUEST);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(dev, "mbox_send_message failed: %d\n", ret);
-		mbox_free_channel(kproc->mbox);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * The R5F cores have controls for both a reset and a halt/run. The code
  * execution from DDR requires the initial boot-strapping code to be run
@@ -1300,7 +1265,7 @@ static int k3_r5_cluster_rproc_init(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		kproc = core->kproc;
 		rproc = kproc->rproc;
 
-		ret = k3_r5_rproc_request_mbox(rproc);
+		ret = k3_rproc_request_mbox(rproc);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 
