diff --git a/arch/unicore32/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/unicore32/include/asm/processor.h
index e11cb0786578..f0d780a51f9b 100644
--- a/arch/unicore32/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/unicore32/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ struct thread_struct {
 #define start_thread(regs, pc, sp)					\
 ({									\
 	unsigned long *stack = (unsigned long *)sp;			\
-	set_fs(USER_DS);						\
 	memset(regs->uregs, 0, sizeof(regs->uregs));			\
 	regs->UCreg_asr = USER_MODE;					\
 	regs->UCreg_pc = pc & ~1;	/* pc */                        \