diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/process.c b/arch/i386/kernel/process.c
index 8f42659ef9d2..99308510a17c 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/process.c
@@ -674,12 +674,6 @@ struct task_struct fastcall * __switch_to(struct task_struct *prev_p, struct tas
 
 	write_pda(pcurrent, next_p);
 
-	/*
-	 * Restore IOPL if needed.
-	 */
-	if (unlikely(prev->iopl != next->iopl))
-		set_iopl_mask(next->iopl);
-
 	/*
 	 * Now maybe handle debug registers and/or IO bitmaps
 	 */