diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/head.S b/arch/ia64/kernel/head.S
index 561b8f1d3bc7..29236f0c62b5 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/head.S
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/head.S
@@ -853,7 +853,6 @@ END(__ia64_init_fpu)
  */
 GLOBAL_ENTRY(ia64_switch_mode_phys)
  {
-	alloc r2=ar.pfs,0,0,0,0
 	rsm psr.i | psr.ic		// disable interrupts and interrupt collection
 	mov r15=ip
  }
@@ -902,7 +901,6 @@ END(ia64_switch_mode_phys)
  */
 GLOBAL_ENTRY(ia64_switch_mode_virt)
  {
-	alloc r2=ar.pfs,0,0,0,0
 	rsm psr.i | psr.ic		// disable interrupts and interrupt collection
 	mov r15=ip
  }