diff --git a/target/arm/translate-a64.c b/target/arm/translate-a64.c
index 2477b55c53..9bb15ca618 100644
--- a/target/arm/translate-a64.c
+++ b/target/arm/translate-a64.c
@@ -8291,7 +8291,6 @@ static void disas_simd_mod_imm(DisasContext *s, uint32_t insn)
         }
         break;
     default:
-        fprintf(stderr, "%s: cmode_3_1: %x\n", __func__, cmode_3_1);
         g_assert_not_reached();
     }