diff --git a/target/riscv/csr.c b/target/riscv/csr.c
index 75f21ccabb..dc0a88a0f0 100644
--- a/target/riscv/csr.c
+++ b/target/riscv/csr.c
@@ -376,10 +376,6 @@ static RISCVException aia_smode32(CPURISCVState *env, int csrno)
         return ret;
     }
 
-    if (ret != RISCV_EXCP_NONE) {
-        return ret;
-    }
-
     return smode32(env, csrno);
 }