diff --git a/cpu-exec.c b/cpu-exec.c
index 56bd2f9bb4..e2826efc8c 100644
--- a/cpu-exec.c
+++ b/cpu-exec.c
@@ -621,13 +621,6 @@ int cpu_exec(CPUState *env1)
                 env->current_tb = NULL;
                 /* reset soft MMU for next block (it can currently
                    only be set by a memory fault) */
-#if defined(TARGET_I386) && !defined(CONFIG_SOFTMMU)
-                if (env->hflags & HF_SOFTMMU_MASK) {
-                    env->hflags &= ~HF_SOFTMMU_MASK;
-                    /* do not allow linking to another block */
-                    next_tb = 0;
-                }
-#endif
 #if defined(USE_KQEMU)
 #define MIN_CYCLE_BEFORE_SWITCH (100 * 1000)
                 if (kqemu_is_ok(env) &&