diff --git a/arch/microblaze/kernel/head.S b/arch/microblaze/kernel/head.S
index 815bcaae99c3..3c4d4a2803e2 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/kernel/head.S
+++ b/arch/microblaze/kernel/head.S
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ _copy_fdt:
 	bgtid	r3, _copy_fdt /* loop for all entries */
 	addik	r3, r3, -4 /* descrement loop */
 no_fdt_arg:
-	add	r7, r0, r0			/* Clear r7, just to be sure */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MMU