diff --git a/src/cmd/compile/internal/ssa/regalloc.go b/src/cmd/compile/internal/ssa/regalloc.go
index 15f6412a85c..c104a36888b 100644
--- a/src/cmd/compile/internal/ssa/regalloc.go
+++ b/src/cmd/compile/internal/ssa/regalloc.go
@@ -605,12 +605,6 @@ func (s *regAllocState) init(f *Func) {
 			// Leaf functions don't save/restore the link register.
 			s.allocatable &^= 1 << uint(s.f.Config.LinkReg)
 		}
-		if s.f.Config.arch == "arm" && objabi.GOARM == 5 {
-			// On ARMv5 we insert softfloat calls at each FP instruction.
-			// This clobbers LR almost everywhere. Disable allocating LR
-			// on ARMv5.
-			s.allocatable &^= 1 << uint(s.f.Config.LinkReg)
-		}
 	}
 	if s.f.Config.ctxt.Flag_dynlink {
 		switch s.f.Config.arch {