diff --git a/arch/arm/src/lc823450/lc823450_start.c b/arch/arm/src/lc823450/lc823450_start.c
index 3264fadc91..906316c967 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/lc823450/lc823450_start.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/lc823450/lc823450_start.c
@@ -170,10 +170,6 @@ void __start(void)
       *dest++ = *src++;
     }
 
-  /* run as interrupt context, before scheduler running */
-
-  CURRENT_REGS = (uint32_t *)1;
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_LASTKMSG_LOWOUTS
 
   if (g_lastksg_buf.sig == LASTKMSG_SIG_REBOOT)