diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c
index e510618b2e91..1e125817cf9f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -364,18 +364,12 @@ static int set_segment_reg(struct task_struct *task,
 	case offsetof(struct user_regs_struct,cs):
 		if (unlikely(value == 0))
 			return -EIO;
-#ifdef CONFIG_IA32_EMULATION
-		if (test_tsk_thread_flag(task, TIF_IA32))
-			task_pt_regs(task)->cs = value;
-#endif
+		task_pt_regs(task)->cs = value;
 		break;
 	case offsetof(struct user_regs_struct,ss):
 		if (unlikely(value == 0))
 			return -EIO;
-#ifdef CONFIG_IA32_EMULATION
-		if (test_tsk_thread_flag(task, TIF_IA32))
-			task_pt_regs(task)->ss = value;
-#endif
+		task_pt_regs(task)->ss = value;
 		break;
 	}