diff --git a/bsps/arm/altera-cyclone-v/start/bspclean.c b/bsps/arm/altera-cyclone-v/start/bspclean.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 9c1a9719ef..0000000000
--- a/bsps/arm/altera-cyclone-v/start/bspclean.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause */
-
-/**
- * @file
- *
- * @ingroup RTEMSBSPsARMCycV
- */
-
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2015 embedded brains GmbH & Co. KG
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
- * are met:
- * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
- *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
- * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
- * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
- * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
- * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
- * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
- * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
- * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
- * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
- * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
- * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- */
-
-#include <bsp.h>
-#include <bsp/bootcard.h>
-#include <rtems/bspIo.h>
-#include <rtems/score/smpimpl.h>
-
-void bsp_fatal_extension(
-  rtems_fatal_source src,
-  bool always_set_to_false,
-  rtems_fatal_code code
-)
-{
-#ifdef RTEMS_SMP
-  if (src == RTEMS_FATAL_SOURCE_SMP && code == SMP_FATAL_SHUTDOWN_RESPONSE) {
-    while (true) {
-      _ARM_Wait_for_event();
-    }
-  }
-#endif
-
-#if BSP_PRINT_EXCEPTION_CONTEXT
-  if (src == RTEMS_FATAL_SOURCE_EXCEPTION) {
-    rtems_exception_frame_print((const rtems_exception_frame *) code);
-  }
-#endif
-
-#if BSP_RESET_BOARD_AT_EXIT
-  bsp_reset();
-#endif
-}
diff --git a/spec/build/bsps/arm/altera-cyclone-v/bspalteracyclonev.yml b/spec/build/bsps/arm/altera-cyclone-v/bspalteracyclonev.yml
index 74a917c533..9c9998155d 100644
--- a/spec/build/bsps/arm/altera-cyclone-v/bspalteracyclonev.yml
+++ b/spec/build/bsps/arm/altera-cyclone-v/bspalteracyclonev.yml
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ source:
 - bsps/arm/altera-cyclone-v/i2c/i2cdrv-config.c
 - bsps/arm/altera-cyclone-v/i2c/i2cdrv.c
 - bsps/arm/altera-cyclone-v/rtc/rtc.c
-- bsps/arm/altera-cyclone-v/start/bspclean.c
 - bsps/arm/altera-cyclone-v/start/bspgetworkarea.c
 - bsps/arm/altera-cyclone-v/start/bspreset.c
 - bsps/arm/altera-cyclone-v/start/bspstart.c
@@ -136,6 +135,7 @@ source:
 - bsps/shared/dev/serial/console-termios-init.c
 - bsps/shared/dev/serial/console-termios.c
 - bsps/shared/irq/irq-default-handler.c
+- bsps/shared/start/bspfatal-default.c
 - bsps/shared/start/bsp-fdt.c
 - bsps/shared/start/gettargethash-default.c
 - bsps/shared/start/mallocinitmulti.c