diff --git a/target/arm/translate-neon.c b/target/arm/translate-neon.c
index 1a8fc7fb39..14a9d0d4d3 100644
--- a/target/arm/translate-neon.c
+++ b/target/arm/translate-neon.c
@@ -325,7 +325,6 @@ static bool trans_VDOT_scalar(DisasContext *s, arg_VDOT_scalar *a)
 {
     gen_helper_gvec_4 *fn_gvec;
     int opr_sz;
-    TCGv_ptr fpst;
 
     if (!dc_isar_feature(aa32_dp, s)) {
         return false;
@@ -347,13 +346,11 @@ static bool trans_VDOT_scalar(DisasContext *s, arg_VDOT_scalar *a)
 
     fn_gvec = a->u ? gen_helper_gvec_udot_idx_b : gen_helper_gvec_sdot_idx_b;
     opr_sz = (1 + a->q) * 8;
-    fpst = fpstatus_ptr(FPST_STD);
     tcg_gen_gvec_4_ool(vfp_reg_offset(1, a->vd),
                        vfp_reg_offset(1, a->vn),
                        vfp_reg_offset(1, a->rm),
                        vfp_reg_offset(1, a->vd),
                        opr_sz, opr_sz, a->index, fn_gvec);
-    tcg_temp_free_ptr(fpst);
     return true;
 }