diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/exec.c b/arch/um/kernel/exec.c
index 2c15bb2c104c..cb8b5cd9285c 100644
--- a/arch/um/kernel/exec.c
+++ b/arch/um/kernel/exec.c
@@ -35,8 +35,5 @@ void start_thread(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long eip, unsigned long esp)
 	PT_REGS_IP(regs) = eip;
 	PT_REGS_SP(regs) = esp;
 	clear_thread_flag(TIF_SINGLESTEP);
-#ifdef SUBARCH_EXECVE1
-	SUBARCH_EXECVE1(regs->regs);
-#endif
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(start_thread);