diff --git a/target/arm/machine.c b/target/arm/machine.c
index 581852bc53..6ad1d306b1 100644
--- a/target/arm/machine.c
+++ b/target/arm/machine.c
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ const VMStateDescription vmstate_arm_cpu = {
         VMSTATE_UINT64(env.exclusive_addr, ARMCPU),
         VMSTATE_UINT64(env.exclusive_val, ARMCPU),
         VMSTATE_UINT64(env.exclusive_high, ARMCPU),
-        VMSTATE_UINT64(env.features, ARMCPU),
+        VMSTATE_UNUSED(sizeof(uint64_t)),
         VMSTATE_UINT32(env.exception.syndrome, ARMCPU),
         VMSTATE_UINT32(env.exception.fsr, ARMCPU),
         VMSTATE_UINT64(env.exception.vaddress, ARMCPU),