1 files changed, 0 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c b/hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c
index 182ec1e31c..a19ccebdba 100644
--- a/hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c
+++ b/hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c
@@ -233,11 +233,6 @@ static void lx_init(const LxBoardDesc *board, MachineState *machine)
 
     for (n = 0; n < smp_cpus; n++) {
         cpu = XTENSA_CPU(cpu_generic_init(TYPE_XTENSA_CPU, cpu_model));
-        if (cpu == NULL) {
-            error_report("unable to find CPU definition '%s'",
-                         cpu_model);
-            exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-        }
         env = &cpu->env;
 
         env->sregs[PRID] = n;