diff --git a/kernel/crt0.S b/kernel/crt0.S
index f377889..ef8bce5 100644
--- a/kernel/crt0.S
+++ b/kernel/crt0.S
@@ -21,12 +21,6 @@
     .global pos_init_entry
 pos_init_entry:
 
-    # Performance counters are active after reset, deactivate them to let the
-    # user control when they should start counting
-    csrw    0x7A1, x0
-
-
-
     # Cluster PEs will also starts here to avoid aligning another entry point
     # Just re-route them to the right entry
 #if defined(ARCHI_HAS_CLUSTER)
@@ -179,4 +173,4 @@ loop:
     li x2, 0x1a109800
     sw x0, 0(x2)
     wfi
-    j loop
\ No newline at end of file
+    j loop