diff --git a/arch/frv/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/frv/include/asm/processor.h
index 4b789ab182b0..81c2e271d620 100644
--- a/arch/frv/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/frv/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ extern struct task_struct *__kernel_current_task;
  */
 #define start_thread(_regs, _pc, _usp)			\
 do {							\
-	set_fs(USER_DS); /* reads from user space */	\
 	__frame = __kernel_frame0_ptr;			\
 	__frame->pc	= (_pc);			\
 	__frame->psr	&= ~PSR_S;			\
diff --git a/arch/frv/kernel/process.c b/arch/frv/kernel/process.c
index 9d3597526467..3901df1213c0 100644
--- a/arch/frv/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/frv/kernel/process.c
@@ -143,10 +143,7 @@ void machine_power_off(void)
 
 void flush_thread(void)
 {
-#if 0 //ndef NO_FPU
-	unsigned long zero = 0;
-#endif
-	set_fs(USER_DS);
+	/* nothing */
 }
 
 inline unsigned long user_stack(const struct pt_regs *regs)