diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/ptrace_32.c b/arch/sh/kernel/ptrace_32.c
index 81f999a672f6..668c81631c08 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/ptrace_32.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/ptrace_32.c
@@ -117,11 +117,7 @@ void user_enable_single_step(struct task_struct *child)
 
 	set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SINGLESTEP);
 
-	if (ptrace_get_breakpoints(child) < 0)
-		return;
-
 	set_single_step(child, pc);
-	ptrace_put_breakpoints(child);
 }
 
 void user_disable_single_step(struct task_struct *child)