diff --git a/target-ppc/fpu_helper.c b/target-ppc/fpu_helper.c
index cd8f015..da93d12 100644
--- a/target-ppc/fpu_helper.c
+++ b/target-ppc/fpu_helper.c
@@ -977,7 +977,6 @@
 uint64_t helper_frsqrte(CPUPPCState *env, uint64_t arg)
 {
     CPU_DoubleU farg;
-    float32 f32;
 
     farg.ll = arg;
 
@@ -991,8 +990,6 @@
         }
         farg.d = float64_sqrt(farg.d, &env->fp_status);
         farg.d = float64_div(float64_one, farg.d, &env->fp_status);
-        f32 = float64_to_float32(farg.d, &env->fp_status);
-        farg.d = float32_to_float64(f32, &env->fp_status);
     }
     return farg.ll;
 }