diff --git a/arch/arm64/src/common/arm64_fork.c b/arch/arm64/src/common/arm64_fork.c
index 2e558a4cb90..9fd245a711d 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/src/common/arm64_fork.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/src/common/arm64_fork.c
@@ -60,16 +60,10 @@
 
 void arm64_fork_fpureg_save(struct fork_s *context)
 {
-  irqstate_t flags;
-
   /* Take a snapshot of the thread fpu reg context right now */
 
-  flags = enter_critical_section();
-
   arm64_fpu_save(context->fpu);
   UP_DSB();
-
-  leave_critical_section(flags);
 }
 
 #endif