diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/head-nommu.S b/arch/arm/kernel/head-nommu.S
index 6b4eb27b8758..2e21e08de747 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/head-nommu.S
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/head-nommu.S
@@ -151,11 +151,6 @@ __after_proc_init:
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_CPU_ICACHE_DISABLE
 	bic	r0, r0, #CR_I
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_CPU_HIGH_VECTOR
-	orr	r0, r0, #CR_V
-#else
-	bic	r0, r0, #CR_V
 #endif
 	mcr	p15, 0, r0, c1, c0, 0		@ write control reg
 #elif defined (CONFIG_CPU_V7M)