diff --git a/target/riscv/cpu.c b/target/riscv/cpu.c
index d321ad28d2..11da920915 100644
--- a/target/riscv/cpu.c
+++ b/target/riscv/cpu.c
@@ -919,10 +919,6 @@ static void riscv_cpu_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
         }
     }
 
-    if (cpu->cfg.mmu) {
-        riscv_set_feature(env, RISCV_FEATURE_MMU);
-    }
-
     if (cpu->cfg.epmp && !cpu->cfg.pmp) {
         /*
          * Enhanced PMP should only be available
diff --git a/target/riscv/cpu.h b/target/riscv/cpu.h
index d3f9f29f4c..ac33362525 100644
--- a/target/riscv/cpu.h
+++ b/target/riscv/cpu.h
@@ -81,13 +81,6 @@
 #define RVH RV('H')
 #define RVJ RV('J')
 
-/* S extension denotes that Supervisor mode exists, however it is possible
-   to have a core that support S mode but does not have an MMU and there
-   is currently no bit in misa to indicate whether an MMU exists or not
-   so a cpu features bitfield is required, likewise for optional PMP support */
-enum {
-    RISCV_FEATURE_MMU,
-};
 
 /* Privileged specification version */
 enum {
diff --git a/target/riscv/cpu_helper.c b/target/riscv/cpu_helper.c
index 57d20c605b..2b731a8c7f 100644
--- a/target/riscv/cpu_helper.c
+++ b/target/riscv/cpu_helper.c
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ static int get_physical_address(CPURISCVState *env, hwaddr *physical,
         mode = PRV_U;
     }
 
-    if (mode == PRV_M || !riscv_feature(env, RISCV_FEATURE_MMU)) {
+    if (mode == PRV_M || !riscv_cpu_cfg(env)->mmu) {
         *physical = addr;
         *prot = PAGE_READ | PAGE_WRITE | PAGE_EXEC;
         return TRANSLATE_SUCCESS;
diff --git a/target/riscv/csr.c b/target/riscv/csr.c
index cf33494945..75a540bfcb 100644
--- a/target/riscv/csr.c
+++ b/target/riscv/csr.c
@@ -2621,7 +2621,7 @@ static RISCVException rmw_siph(CPURISCVState *env, int csrno,
 static RISCVException read_satp(CPURISCVState *env, int csrno,
                                 target_ulong *val)
 {
-    if (!riscv_feature(env, RISCV_FEATURE_MMU)) {
+    if (!riscv_cpu_cfg(env)->mmu) {
         *val = 0;
         return RISCV_EXCP_NONE;
     }
@@ -2640,7 +2640,7 @@ static RISCVException write_satp(CPURISCVState *env, int csrno,
 {
     target_ulong vm, mask;
 
-    if (!riscv_feature(env, RISCV_FEATURE_MMU)) {
+    if (!riscv_cpu_cfg(env)->mmu) {
         return RISCV_EXCP_NONE;
     }
 
diff --git a/target/riscv/monitor.c b/target/riscv/monitor.c
index 236f93b9f5..f36ddfa967 100644
--- a/target/riscv/monitor.c
+++ b/target/riscv/monitor.c
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ void hmp_info_mem(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
         return;
     }
 
-    if (!riscv_feature(env, RISCV_FEATURE_MMU)) {
+    if (!riscv_cpu_cfg(env)->mmu) {
         monitor_printf(mon, "S-mode MMU unavailable\n");
         return;
     }
diff --git a/target/riscv/pmp.c b/target/riscv/pmp.c
index 205bfbe090..a08cd95658 100644
--- a/target/riscv/pmp.c
+++ b/target/riscv/pmp.c
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ int pmp_hart_has_privs(CPURISCVState *env, target_ulong addr,
     }
 
     if (size == 0) {
-        if (riscv_feature(env, RISCV_FEATURE_MMU)) {
+        if (riscv_cpu_cfg(env)->mmu) {
             /*
              * If size is unknown (0), assume that all bytes
              * from addr to the end of the page will be accessed.