diff --git a/exec-i386.c b/exec-i386.c
index cde3da7ca4..18ea188886 100644
--- a/exec-i386.c
+++ b/exec-i386.c
@@ -335,7 +335,6 @@ static inline int handle_cpu_signal(unsigned long pc,
 #endif
     /* XXX: locking issue */
     if (is_write && page_unprotect(address)) {
-        sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, old_set, NULL);
         return 1;
     }
     if (pc >= (unsigned long)code_gen_buffer &&