diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/debug-monitors.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/debug-monitors.c
index 0c3ba9f51376..f4726dc054b3 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/debug-monitors.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/debug-monitors.c
@@ -136,8 +136,6 @@ void disable_debug_monitors(enum debug_el el)
  */
 static void clear_os_lock(void *unused)
 {
-	asm volatile("msr mdscr_el1, %0" : : "r" (0));
-	isb();
 	asm volatile("msr oslar_el1, %0" : : "r" (0));
 	isb();
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm64/mm/proc.S b/arch/arm64/mm/proc.S
index f1d8b9bbfdad..a82ae8868077 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/mm/proc.S
+++ b/arch/arm64/mm/proc.S
@@ -119,8 +119,7 @@ ENTRY(__cpu_setup)
 
 	mov	x0, #3 << 20
 	msr	cpacr_el1, x0			// Enable FP/ASIMD
-	mov	x0, #1
-	msr	oslar_el1, x0			// Set the debug OS lock
+	msr	mdscr_el1, xzr			// Reset mdscr_el1
 	tlbi	vmalle1is			// invalidate I + D TLBs
 	/*
 	 * Memory region attributes for LPAE: