diff --git a/sys/arm/include/pmap.h b/sys/arm/include/pmap.h
index 06f6f7c45854..a7b08b3b529d 100644
--- a/sys/arm/include/pmap.h
+++ b/sys/arm/include/pmap.h
@@ -336,13 +336,8 @@ extern int pmap_needs_pte_sync;
 #define	PMAP_NEEDS_PTE_SYNC	1
 #define	PMAP_INCLUDE_PTE_SYNC
 #elif (ARM_MMU_SA1 == 0)
-#if defined(CPU_ARM9) && !defined(ARM9_CACHE_WRITE_THROUGH)
-#define PMAP_NEEDS_PTE_SYNC	1
-#define PMAP_INCLUDE_PTE_SYNC
-#else
 #define	PMAP_NEEDS_PTE_SYNC	0
 #endif
-#endif
 
 /*
  * These macros return various bits based on kernel/user and protection.