diff --git a/sys/ia64/ia64/machdep.c b/sys/ia64/ia64/machdep.c
index 557b213ddbcc..31cd4a4aad72 100644
--- a/sys/ia64/ia64/machdep.c
+++ b/sys/ia64/ia64/machdep.c
@@ -797,11 +797,6 @@ ia64_init(u_int64_t arg1, u_int64_t arg2)
 	mtx_init(&proc0.p_mtx, "process lock", MTX_DEF);
 	mtx_lock(&Giant);
 
-	/*
-	 * Force single-user for a while.
-	 */
-	boothowto |= RB_SINGLE;
-
 	/*
 	 * Initialize debuggers, and break into them if appropriate.
 	 */