diff --git a/src/arch/x86_64/kernel/processor.rs b/src/arch/x86_64/kernel/processor.rs
index cbdcf7bf8a..921a04c6b8 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86_64/kernel/processor.rs
+++ b/src/arch/x86_64/kernel/processor.rs
@@ -800,9 +800,6 @@ pub fn configure() {
 	cr0.insert(Cr0::CR0_MONITOR_COPROCESSOR | Cr0::CR0_NUMERIC_ERROR);
 	cr0.remove(Cr0::CR0_EMULATE_COPROCESSOR);
 
-	// if set, the first FPU access will trigger interrupt 7.
-	cr0.insert(Cr0::CR0_TASK_SWITCHED);
-
 	// Prevent writes to read-only pages in Ring 0.
 	cr0.insert(Cr0::CR0_WRITE_PROTECT);