diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
index bb8e03407e183..e33e9cf160eb9 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
@@ -484,9 +484,6 @@ static int __x86_pmu_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 
 	/* mark unused */
 	event->hw.extra_reg.idx = EXTRA_REG_NONE;
-
-	/* mark not used */
-	event->hw.extra_reg.idx = EXTRA_REG_NONE;
 	event->hw.branch_reg.idx = EXTRA_REG_NONE;
 
 	return x86_pmu.hw_config(event);