diff --git a/arch/arm/mm/proc-fa526.S b/arch/arm/mm/proc-fa526.S
index d217e9795d74..aaeb6c127c7a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mm/proc-fa526.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mm/proc-fa526.S
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ ENDPROC(cpu_fa526_reset)
  */
 	.align	4
 ENTRY(cpu_fa526_do_idle)
-	mcr	p15, 0, r0, c7, c0, 4		@ Wait for interrupt
 	mov	pc, lr