diff --git a/softmmu/async-teardown.c b/softmmu/async-teardown.c
index 62cdeb0f20..396963c091 100644
--- a/softmmu/async-teardown.c
+++ b/softmmu/async-teardown.c
@@ -121,10 +121,7 @@ static void *new_stack_for_clone(void)
 
     /* Allocate a new stack and get a pointer to its top. */
     stack_ptr = qemu_alloc_stack(&stack_size);
-#if !defined(HOST_HPPA)
-    /* The top is at the end of the area, except on HPPA. */
     stack_ptr += stack_size;
-#endif
 
     return stack_ptr;
 }