diff --git a/target/ppc/excp_helper.c b/target/ppc/excp_helper.c
index b9a1d7ae7e..bb17b65dc0 100644
--- a/target/ppc/excp_helper.c
+++ b/target/ppc/excp_helper.c
@@ -650,20 +650,16 @@ static void powerpc_excp_74xx(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
              * precise in the MSR.
              */
             msr |= 0x00100000;
-            env->spr[SPR_BOOKE_ESR] = ESR_FP;
             break;
         case POWERPC_EXCP_INVAL:
             trace_ppc_excp_inval(env->nip);
             msr |= 0x00080000;
-            env->spr[SPR_BOOKE_ESR] = ESR_PIL;
             break;
         case POWERPC_EXCP_PRIV:
             msr |= 0x00040000;
-            env->spr[SPR_BOOKE_ESR] = ESR_PPR;
             break;
         case POWERPC_EXCP_TRAP:
             msr |= 0x00020000;
-            env->spr[SPR_BOOKE_ESR] = ESR_PTR;
             break;
         default:
             /* Should never occur */