diff --git a/gdb/ChangeLog b/gdb/ChangeLog
index c17528ff4c..205dd4d388 100644
--- a/gdb/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2018-05-22  Pedro Alves  <palves@redhat.com>
+
+	* remote.c (compare_section_command): Remove set_general_process
+	call.
+
 2018-05-22  Pedro Alves  <palves@redhat.com>
 
 	* remote.c (struct packet_reg, struct remote_arch_state):
diff --git a/gdb/remote.c b/gdb/remote.c
index 1d1819bac1..fbf23b8a43 100644
--- a/gdb/remote.c
+++ b/gdb/remote.c
@@ -10516,9 +10516,6 @@ compare_sections_command (const char *args, int from_tty)
   if (!exec_bfd)
     error (_("command cannot be used without an exec file"));
 
-  /* Make sure the remote is pointing at the right process.  */
-  set_general_process ();
-
   if (args != NULL && strcmp (args, "-r") == 0)
     {
       read_only = 1;