diff --git a/target/riscv/csr.c b/target/riscv/csr.c
index 6a96a01b1c..0f035d33b1 100644
--- a/target/riscv/csr.c
+++ b/target/riscv/csr.c
@@ -922,7 +922,6 @@ static int read_htinst(CPURISCVState *env, int csrno, target_ulong *val)
 
 static int write_htinst(CPURISCVState *env, int csrno, target_ulong val)
 {
-    env->htinst = val;
     return 0;
 }