diff --git a/sys/arm/qemu/virt_mp.c b/sys/arm/qemu/virt_mp.c
index d3e868efd3c..e41b12e4bb6 100644
--- a/sys/arm/qemu/virt_mp.c
+++ b/sys/arm/qemu/virt_mp.c
@@ -103,5 +103,4 @@ platform_mp_init_secondary(void)
 {
 
 	intr_pic_init_secondary();
-	pic_ipi_send(cpus, ipi);
 }