diff --git a/core/cpu.c b/core/cpu.c
index f58aeb2..5c10fc6 100644
--- a/core/cpu.c
+++ b/core/cpu.c
@@ -547,7 +547,6 @@
 		while (!cpu_check_jobs(cpu)) {
 			if (pm_enabled)
 				break;
-			cpu_relax();
 			barrier();
 		}
 		smt_medium();