diff --git a/hw/arm/aspeed_ast2600.c b/hw/arm/aspeed_ast2600.c
index bf31ca351f..49b0076386 100644
--- a/hw/arm/aspeed_ast2600.c
+++ b/hw/arm/aspeed_ast2600.c
@@ -241,8 +241,6 @@ static void aspeed_soc_ast2600_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 
     /* CPU */
     for (i = 0; i < sc->num_cpus; i++) {
-        object_property_set_int(OBJECT(&s->cpu[i]), "psci-conduit",
-                                QEMU_PSCI_CONDUIT_SMC, &error_abort);
         if (sc->num_cpus > 1) {
             object_property_set_int(OBJECT(&s->cpu[i]), "reset-cbar",
                                     ASPEED_A7MPCORE_ADDR, &error_abort);
@@ -253,11 +251,6 @@ static void aspeed_soc_ast2600_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
         object_property_set_int(OBJECT(&s->cpu[i]), "cntfrq", 1125000000,
                                 &error_abort);
 
-        /*
-         * TODO: the secondary CPUs are started and a boot helper
-         * is needed when using -kernel
-         */
-
         if (!qdev_realize(DEVICE(&s->cpu[i]), NULL, errp)) {
             return;
         }