diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/core.c b/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/core.c
index 7ada7bd03a32..191269edac97 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/core.c
@@ -259,12 +259,6 @@ int fpu_clone(struct task_struct *dst)
 	if (!cpu_feature_enabled(X86_FEATURE_FPU))
 		return 0;
 
-	/*
-	 * Don't let 'init optimized' areas of the XSAVE area
-	 * leak into the child task:
-	 */
-	memset(&dst_fpu->state.xsave, 0, fpu_kernel_xstate_size);
-
 	/*
 	 * If the FPU registers are not owned by current just memcpy() the
 	 * state.  Otherwise save the FPU registers directly into the