diff --git a/net/route/fileroute.h b/net/route/fileroute.h
index 3eb5f29d86..454aaa6542 100644
--- a/net/route/fileroute.h
+++ b/net/route/fileroute.h
@@ -46,25 +46,6 @@
 
 struct file; /* Forward reference */
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: net_init_fileroute
- *
- * Description:
- *   Initialize the in-memory, RAM routing table
- *
- * Input Parameters:
- *   None
- *
- * Returned Value:
- *   None
- *
- * Assumptions:
- *   Called early in initialization so that no special protection is needed.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-void net_init_fileroute(void);
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: net_openroute_ipv4/net_openroute_ipv6
  *
diff --git a/net/route/net_fileroute.c b/net/route/net_fileroute.c
index 739c0fd8cd..e9ff85a212 100644
--- a/net/route/net_fileroute.c
+++ b/net/route/net_fileroute.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_ROUTE_IPv4_FILEROUTE
 /* Semaphore used to lock a routing table for exclusive write-only access */
 
-static sem_t g_ipv4_exclsem;
+static sem_t g_ipv4_exclsem = SEM_INITIALIZER(1);
 static pid_t g_ipv4_holder = NO_HOLDER;
 static int g_ipv4_count;
 #endif
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static int g_ipv4_count;
 #ifdef CONFIG_ROUTE_IPv6_FILEROUTE
 /* Semaphore used to lock a routing table for exclusive write-only access */
 
-static sem_t g_ipv6_exclsem;
+static sem_t g_ipv6_exclsem = SEM_INITIALIZER(1);
 static pid_t g_ipv6_holder = NO_HOLDER;
 static int g_ipv6_count;
 #endif
@@ -180,36 +180,6 @@ int net_routesize(FAR const char *path, size_t entrysize)
  * Public Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: net_init_fileroute
- *
- * Description:
- *   Initialize the in-memory, RAM routing table
- *
- * Input Parameters:
- *   None
- *
- * Returned Value:
- *   None
- *
- * Assumptions:
- *   Called early in initialization so that no special protection is needed.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-void net_init_fileroute(void)
-{
-  /* Initialize semaphores */
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_ROUTE_IPv4_FILEROUTE
-  nxsem_init(&g_ipv4_exclsem, 0, 1);
-#endif
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_ROUTE_IPv6_FILEROUTE
-  nxsem_init(&g_ipv6_exclsem, 0, 1);
-#endif
-}
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: net_openroute_ipv4/net_openroute_ipv6
  *
diff --git a/net/route/net_initroute.c b/net/route/net_initroute.c
index be66f3a0b1..7af4464b19 100644
--- a/net/route/net_initroute.c
+++ b/net/route/net_initroute.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include <nuttx/config.h>
 
 #include "route/ramroute.h"
-#include "route/fileroute.h"
 #include "route/cacheroute.h"
 #include "route/route.h"
 
@@ -55,10 +54,6 @@ void net_init_route(void)
   net_init_ramroute();
 #endif
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_ROUTE_IPv4_FILEROUTE) || defined(CONFIG_ROUTE_IPv6_FILEROUTE)
-  net_init_fileroute();
-#endif
-
 #if defined(CONFIG_ROUTE_IPv4_CACHEROUTE) || defined(CONFIG_ROUTE_IPv6_CACHEROUTE)
   net_init_cacheroute();
 #endif