diff --git a/arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c b/arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c
index c5767b5a4318090d68d6047420acc8b11df18c3b..b0197b2c857d12588d1d77a026e9f6a60c38b22d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c
+++ b/arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c
@@ -577,12 +577,6 @@ int vfp_preserve_user_clear_hwstate(struct user_vfp __user *ufp,
 	 * entry.
 	 */
 	hwstate->fpscr &= ~(FPSCR_LENGTH_MASK | FPSCR_STRIDE_MASK);
-
-	/*
-	 * Disable VFP in the hwstate so that we can detect if it gets
-	 * used.
-	 */
-	hwstate->fpexc &= ~FPEXC_EN;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -595,12 +589,8 @@ int vfp_restore_user_hwstate(struct user_vfp __user *ufp,
 	unsigned long fpexc;
 	int err = 0;
 
-	/*
-	 * If VFP has been used, then disable it to avoid corrupting
-	 * the new thread state.
-	 */
-	if (hwstate->fpexc & FPEXC_EN)
-		vfp_flush_hwstate(thread);
+	/* Disable VFP to avoid corrupting the new thread state. */
+	vfp_flush_hwstate(thread);
 
 	/*
 	 * Copy the floating point registers. There can be unused