diff --git a/arch/ia64/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/ia64/include/asm/processor.h
index d9f397fae03eb7e89712aa7cedef3b8d11082b4e..691be0b95c1e0fb280721cde45e9d1f88d08af77 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/ia64/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -309,7 +309,6 @@ struct thread_struct {
 }
 
 #define start_thread(regs,new_ip,new_sp) do {							\
-	set_fs(USER_DS);									\
 	regs->cr_ipsr = ((regs->cr_ipsr | (IA64_PSR_BITS_TO_SET | IA64_PSR_CPL))		\
 			 & ~(IA64_PSR_BITS_TO_CLEAR | IA64_PSR_RI | IA64_PSR_IS));		\
 	regs->cr_iip = new_ip;									\