1 files changed, 0 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/hw/xtensa/sim.c b/hw/xtensa/sim.c
index 1b4767f58b..b3580b11fa 100644
--- a/hw/xtensa/sim.c
+++ b/hw/xtensa/sim.c
@@ -85,11 +85,6 @@ static void xtensa_sim_init(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;