diff --git a/target/arm/tcg/sve_helper.c b/target/arm/tcg/sve_helper.c
index f1ee0e060f..904296705c 100644
--- a/target/arm/tcg/sve_helper.c
+++ b/target/arm/tcg/sve_helper.c
@@ -6317,9 +6317,6 @@ void sve_stN_r(CPUARMState *env, uint64_t *vg, target_ulong addr,
 
     flags = info.page[0].flags | info.page[1].flags;
     if (unlikely(flags != 0)) {
-#ifdef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
-        g_assert_not_reached();
-#else
         /*
          * At least one page includes MMIO.
          * Any bus operation can fail with cpu_transaction_failed,
@@ -6350,7 +6347,6 @@ void sve_stN_r(CPUARMState *env, uint64_t *vg, target_ulong addr,
             } while (reg_off & 63);
         } while (reg_off <= reg_last);
         return;
-#endif
     }
 
     mem_off = info.mem_off_first[0];