diff --git a/target/mips/cp0_helper.c b/target/mips/cp0_helper.c
index bbf12e4a97..de64add038 100644
--- a/target/mips/cp0_helper.c
+++ b/target/mips/cp0_helper.c
@@ -375,16 +375,9 @@ target_ulong helper_mftc0_entryhi(CPUMIPSState *env)
 target_ulong helper_mftc0_cause(CPUMIPSState *env)
 {
     int other_tc = env->CP0_VPEControl & (0xff << CP0VPECo_TargTC);
-    int32_t tccause;
     CPUMIPSState *other = mips_cpu_map_tc(env, &other_tc);
 
-    if (other_tc == other->current_tc) {
-        tccause = other->CP0_Cause;
-    } else {
-        tccause = other->CP0_Cause;
-    }
-
-    return tccause;
+    return other->CP0_Cause;
 }
 
 target_ulong helper_mftc0_status(CPUMIPSState *env)