diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/kgdb.c b/arch/x86/kernel/kgdb.c
index aefae46aa646..dd74fe7273b1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/kgdb.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/kgdb.c
@@ -400,7 +400,6 @@ int kgdb_arch_handle_exception(int e_vector, int signo, int err_code,
 		/* set the trace bit if we're stepping */
 		if (remcomInBuffer[0] == 's') {
 			linux_regs->flags |= X86_EFLAGS_TF;
-			kgdb_single_step = 1;
 			atomic_set(&kgdb_cpu_doing_single_step,
 				   raw_smp_processor_id());
 		}