diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_64.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_64.S
index 024805e1747d..25e84c0e1166 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_64.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_64.S
@@ -1517,10 +1517,6 @@ _INIT_STATIC(start_here_multiplatform)
 	addi	r2,r2,0x4000
 	add	r2,r2,r26
 
-	/* Set initial ptr to current */
-	LOAD_REG_IMMEDIATE(r4, init_task)
-	std	r4,PACACURRENT(r13)
-
 	/* Do very early kernel initializations, including initial hash table,
 	 * stab and slb setup before we turn on relocation.	*/