diff --git a/arch/riscv/kvm/vcpu.c b/arch/riscv/kvm/vcpu.c
index 60d684c76c5873..fa3713b5a41b6f 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kvm/vcpu.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/kvm/vcpu.c
@@ -146,9 +146,6 @@ int kvm_arch_vcpu_create(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	if (kvm_riscv_vcpu_alloc_vector_context(vcpu, cntx))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	/* By default, make CY, TM, and IR counters accessible in VU mode */
-	reset_csr->scounteren = 0x7;
-
 	/* Setup VCPU timer */
 	kvm_riscv_vcpu_timer_init(vcpu);