diff --git a/target/ppc/gdbstub.c b/target/ppc/gdbstub.c
index 778ef73bd7..ec5731e5d6 100644
--- a/target/ppc/gdbstub.c
+++ b/target/ppc/gdbstub.c
@@ -54,12 +54,6 @@ static int ppc_gdb_register_len(int n)
     case 0 ... 31:
         /* gprs */
         return sizeof(target_ulong);
-    case 32 ... 63:
-        /* fprs */
-        if (gdb_has_xml()) {
-            return 0;
-        }
-        return 8;
     case 66:
         /* cr */
     case 69:
@@ -74,12 +68,6 @@ static int ppc_gdb_register_len(int n)
     case 68:
         /* ctr */
         return sizeof(target_ulong);
-    case 70:
-        /* fpscr */
-        if (gdb_has_xml()) {
-            return 0;
-        }
-        return sizeof(target_ulong);
     default:
         return 0;
     }
@@ -132,9 +120,6 @@ int ppc_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, GByteArray *buf, int n)
     if (n < 32) {
         /* gprs */
         gdb_get_regl(buf, env->gpr[n]);
-    } else if (n < 64) {
-        /* fprs */
-        gdb_get_reg64(buf, *cpu_fpr_ptr(env, n - 32));
     } else {
         switch (n) {
         case 64:
@@ -158,9 +143,6 @@ int ppc_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, GByteArray *buf, int n)
         case 69:
             gdb_get_reg32(buf, cpu_read_xer(env));
             break;
-        case 70:
-            gdb_get_reg32(buf, env->fpscr);
-            break;
         }
     }
     mem_buf = buf->data + buf->len - r;