diff --git a/target/arm/cpu.c b/target/arm/cpu.c
index 62e319eb6a..8387e94b94 100644
--- a/target/arm/cpu.c
+++ b/target/arm/cpu.c
@@ -1305,8 +1305,6 @@ static void arm_cpu_finalizefn(Object *obj)
     }
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
     if (cpu->pmu_timer) {
-        timer_del(cpu->pmu_timer);
-        timer_deinit(cpu->pmu_timer);
         timer_free(cpu->pmu_timer);
     }
 #endif