diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/exec.c b/arch/um/kernel/exec.c
index 09bd7b585726..939a4a67f0fd 100644
--- a/arch/um/kernel/exec.c
+++ b/arch/um/kernel/exec.c
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ void flush_thread(void)
 
 void start_thread(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long eip, unsigned long esp)
 {
-	set_fs(USER_DS);
 	PT_REGS_IP(regs) = eip;
 	PT_REGS_SP(regs) = esp;
 }