diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/init.c b/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/init.c
index 1a09d133c801..60dece392b3a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/init.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/init.c
@@ -9,15 +9,6 @@
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 
-/*
- * Initialize the TS bit in CR0 according to the style of context-switches
- * we are using:
- */
-static void fpu__init_cpu_ctx_switch(void)
-{
-	clts();
-}
-
 /*
  * Initialize the registers found in all CPUs, CR0 and CR4:
  */
@@ -55,7 +46,6 @@ void fpu__init_cpu(void)
 {
 	fpu__init_cpu_generic();
 	fpu__init_cpu_xstate();
-	fpu__init_cpu_ctx_switch();
 }
 
 /*
@@ -290,14 +280,6 @@ void __init fpu__init_system(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 	 */
 	fpu__init_cpu();
 
-	/*
-	 * But don't leave CR0::TS set yet, as some of the FPU setup
-	 * methods depend on being able to execute FPU instructions
-	 * that will fault on a set TS, such as the FXSAVE in
-	 * fpu__init_system_mxcsr().
-	 */
-	clts();
-
 	fpu__init_system_generic();
 	fpu__init_system_xstate_size_legacy();
 	fpu__init_system_xstate();