diff --git a/target/hppa/op_helper.c b/target/hppa/op_helper.c
index df0f1361ef..f0516e81f1 100644
--- a/target/hppa/op_helper.c
+++ b/target/hppa/op_helper.c
@@ -137,9 +137,7 @@ static void do_stby_e(CPUHPPAState *env, target_ulong addr, target_ureg val,
     default:
         /* Nothing is stored, but protection is checked and the
            cacheline is marked dirty.  */
-#ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
         probe_write(env, addr, 0, cpu_mmu_index(env, 0), ra);
-#endif
         break;
     }
 }