diff --git a/arch/mips/mipssim/sim_time.c b/arch/mips/mipssim/sim_time.c
index bfaafa38846f..e39bbe989da3 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mipssim/sim_time.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mipssim/sim_time.c
@@ -101,9 +101,7 @@ unsigned __init get_c0_compare_int(void)
 
 void __init plat_time_init(void)
 {
-	unsigned int est_freq, flags;
-
-	local_irq_save(flags);
+	unsigned int est_freq;
 
 	/* Set Data mode - binary. */
 	CMOS_WRITE(CMOS_READ(RTC_CONTROL) | RTC_DM_BINARY, RTC_CONTROL);
@@ -114,6 +112,4 @@ void __init plat_time_init(void)
 	       (est_freq % 1000000) * 100 / 1000000);
 
 	cpu_khz = est_freq / 1000;
-
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }