diff --git a/sys/alpha/alpha/machdep.c b/sys/alpha/alpha/machdep.c
index 27ba0f1c3957..47d9951e3623 100644
--- a/sys/alpha/alpha/machdep.c
+++ b/sys/alpha/alpha/machdep.c
@@ -1032,11 +1032,6 @@ alpha_init(pfn, ptb, bim, bip, biv)
 	mtx_init(&Giant, "Giant", MTX_DEF | MTX_COLD);
 	mtx_init(&sched_lock, "sched lock", MTX_SPIN | MTX_COLD);
 
-	/*
-	 * Enable interrupts on first release (in switch_trampoline).
-	 */
-	sched_lock.mtx_saveipl = ALPHA_PSL_IPL_0;
-
 	/*
 	 * Look at arguments passed to us and compute boothowto.
 	 */