diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/mm/shadow/multi.c b/xen/arch/x86/mm/shadow/multi.c
index 76e4dfc8e6..bc40632568 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/mm/shadow/multi.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/mm/shadow/multi.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,6 @@ sh_x86_emulate_cmpxchg(struct vcpu *v, unsigned long vaddr,
 
     sh_unmap_domain_page(addr);
     shadow_audit_tables(v);
-    check_for_early_unshadow(v, mfn);
     return rv;
 }
 
@@ -3866,7 +3865,6 @@ sh_x86_emulate_cmpxchg8b(struct vcpu *v, unsigned long vaddr,
 
     sh_unmap_domain_page(addr);
     shadow_audit_tables(v);
-    check_for_early_unshadow(v, mfn);
     return rv;
 }