diff --git a/tcg/ppc/tcg-target.c b/tcg/ppc/tcg-target.c
index 23f94a83c6..f93c1dc60a 100644
--- a/tcg/ppc/tcg-target.c
+++ b/tcg/ppc/tcg-target.c
@@ -112,9 +112,6 @@ static const int tcg_target_reg_alloc_order[] = {
 #ifndef __linux__
     TCG_REG_R13,
 #endif
-    TCG_REG_R0,
-    TCG_REG_R1,
-    TCG_REG_R2,
     TCG_REG_R24,
     TCG_REG_R25,
     TCG_REG_R26,