diff --git a/compiler/powerpc64/cpupara.pas b/compiler/powerpc64/cpupara.pas
index 997f5e0e4c..aefd5f9797 100644
--- a/compiler/powerpc64/cpupara.pas
+++ b/compiler/powerpc64/cpupara.pas
@@ -386,7 +386,6 @@ begin
   curintreg := nextintreg;
   curfloatreg := nextfloatreg;
   curmmreg := nextmmreg;
-  cur_stack_offset := cur_stack_offset;
   result := cur_stack_offset;
 end;