diff --git a/linux-user/arm/cpu_loop.c b/linux-user/arm/cpu_loop.c
index 10d8561f9b..7416e3216e 100644
--- a/linux-user/arm/cpu_loop.c
+++ b/linux-user/arm/cpu_loop.c
@@ -36,45 +36,10 @@
         __r;                                            \
     })
 
-#define get_user_code_u16(x, gaddr, env)                \
-    ({ abi_long __r = get_user_u16((x), (gaddr));       \
-        if (!__r && bswap_code(arm_sctlr_b(env))) {     \
-            (x) = bswap16(x);                           \
-        }                                               \
-        __r;                                            \
-    })
-
-#define get_user_data_u32(x, gaddr, env)                \
-    ({ abi_long __r = get_user_u32((x), (gaddr));       \
-        if (!__r && arm_cpu_bswap_data(env)) {          \
-            (x) = bswap32(x);                           \
-        }                                               \
-        __r;                                            \
-    })
-
-#define get_user_data_u16(x, gaddr, env)                \
-    ({ abi_long __r = get_user_u16((x), (gaddr));       \
-        if (!__r && arm_cpu_bswap_data(env)) {          \
-            (x) = bswap16(x);                           \
-        }                                               \
-        __r;                                            \
-    })
-
-#define put_user_data_u32(x, gaddr, env)                \
-    ({ typeof(x) __x = (x);                             \
-        if (arm_cpu_bswap_data(env)) {                  \
-            __x = bswap32(__x);                         \
-        }                                               \
-        put_user_u32(__x, (gaddr));                     \
-    })
-
-#define put_user_data_u16(x, gaddr, env)                \
-    ({ typeof(x) __x = (x);                             \
-        if (arm_cpu_bswap_data(env)) {                  \
-            __x = bswap16(__x);                         \
-        }                                               \
-        put_user_u16(__x, (gaddr));                     \
-    })
+/*
+ * Note that if we need to do data accesses here, they should do a
+ * bswap if arm_cpu_bswap_data() returns true.
+ */
 
 /*
  * Similar to code in accel/tcg/user-exec.c, but outside the execution loop.