diff --git a/src/math/i386/sqrt.s b/src/math/i386/sqrt.s
index 1bd3b05e..8289d094 100644
--- a/src/math/i386/sqrt.s
+++ b/src/math/i386/sqrt.s
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ sqrt:	fldl 4(%esp)
 	and $0x7ff,%ecx
 	cmp $0x400,%ecx
 	jnz 1f
-	mov 8(%esp),%cx
-	inc %cx
-	jo 1f
 	and $0x200,%eax
 	sub $0x100,%eax
 	sub %eax,(%esp)