diff --git a/linux-user/main.c b/linux-user/main.c
index 7995b6e7a6..4dfc47ad3b 100644
--- a/linux-user/main.c
+++ b/linux-user/main.c
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ CPUArchState *cpu_copy(CPUArchState *env)
     CPUState *new_cpu = cpu_create(cpu_type);
     CPUArchState *new_env = new_cpu->env_ptr;
     CPUBreakpoint *bp;
-    CPUWatchpoint *wp;
 
     /* Reset non arch specific state */
     cpu_reset(new_cpu);
@@ -217,13 +216,9 @@ CPUArchState *cpu_copy(CPUArchState *env)
        Note: Once we support ptrace with hw-debug register access, make sure
        BP_CPU break/watchpoints are handled correctly on clone. */
     QTAILQ_INIT(&new_cpu->breakpoints);
-    QTAILQ_INIT(&new_cpu->watchpoints);
     QTAILQ_FOREACH(bp, &cpu->breakpoints, entry) {
         cpu_breakpoint_insert(new_cpu, bp->pc, bp->flags, NULL);
     }
-    QTAILQ_FOREACH(wp, &cpu->watchpoints, entry) {
-        cpu_watchpoint_insert(new_cpu, wp->vaddr, wp->len, wp->flags, NULL);
-    }
 
     return new_env;
 }