diff --git a/hw/mips/cps.c b/hw/mips/cps.c
index 4f12e23ab5..988ceaa0b9 100644
--- a/hw/mips/cps.c
+++ b/hw/mips/cps.c
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ static void mips_cps_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
             itu_present = true;
             /* Attach ITC Tag to the VP */
             env->itc_tag = mips_itu_get_tag_region(&s->itu);
-            env->itu = &s->itu;
         }
         qemu_register_reset(main_cpu_reset, cpu);
     }
diff --git a/target/mips/cpu.h b/target/mips/cpu.h
index b4788e1af2..d54e9a4a1c 100644
--- a/target/mips/cpu.h
+++ b/target/mips/cpu.h
@@ -1184,7 +1184,6 @@ typedef struct CPUArchState {
 #if !defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
     CPUMIPSTLBContext *tlb;
     qemu_irq irq[8];
-    struct MIPSITUState *itu;
     MemoryRegion *itc_tag; /* ITC Configuration Tags */
 
     /* Loongson IOCSR memory */