diff --git a/core/perf_counters.sv b/core/perf_counters.sv
index 2213221b8ec..c429b8f02d9 100644
--- a/core/perf_counters.sv
+++ b/core/perf_counters.sv
@@ -134,8 +134,6 @@ module perf_counters
       if ((!debug_mode_i) && (!we_i)) begin
         if ((events[i]) == 1 && (!mcountinhibit_i[i+2])) begin
           generic_counter_d[i] = generic_counter_q[i] + 1'b1;
-        end else begin
-          generic_counter_d[i] = 'b0;
         end
       end
     end