diff --git a/cpukit/score/cpu/arm/armv4-exception-default.S b/cpukit/score/cpu/arm/armv4-exception-default.S
index c2de20dc5a..a8a774889c 100644
--- a/cpukit/score/cpu/arm/armv4-exception-default.S
+++ b/cpukit/score/cpu/arm/armv4-exception-default.S
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ save_more_context:
 	mrs	r3, spsr
 	mrs	r7, cpsr
 	orr	r5, r5, r3
-	bic	r5, #ARM_PSR_T
 	msr	cpsr, r5
 	mov	r0, sp
 	mov	r1, lr