diff --git a/hw/arm/npcm7xx.c b/hw/arm/npcm7xx.c
index 9f2d96c733..cb7791301b 100644
--- a/hw/arm/npcm7xx.c
+++ b/hw/arm/npcm7xx.c
@@ -487,9 +487,6 @@ static void npcm7xx_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 
     /* CPUs */
     for (i = 0; i < nc->num_cpus; i++) {
-        object_property_set_int(OBJECT(&s->cpu[i]), "mp-affinity",
-                                arm_build_mp_affinity(i, NPCM7XX_MAX_NUM_CPUS),
-                                &error_abort);
         object_property_set_int(OBJECT(&s->cpu[i]), "reset-cbar",
                                 NPCM7XX_GIC_CPU_IF_ADDR, &error_abort);
         object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&s->cpu[i]), "reset-hivecs", true,