diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/probe.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/probe.c
index 1148607c36bf..695026a3f02d 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/probe.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/probe.c
@@ -177,9 +177,6 @@ int __init detect_cpu_and_cache_system(void)
 		boot_cpu_data.icache.ways = 2;
 		boot_cpu_data.dcache.ways = 2;
 
-		break;
-	default:
-		boot_cpu_data.type = boot_cpu_data.family = CPU_SH_NONE;
 		break;
 	}