diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index ee557a1d3f..82cf85b1b4 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -4620,9 +4620,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
     bdrv_close_all();
     pause_all_vcpus();
     res_free();
-#ifdef CONFIG_TPM
-    tpm_cleanup();
-#endif
 
     /* vhost-user must be cleaned up before chardevs.  */
     net_cleanup();