diff --git a/target/arm/helper.c b/target/arm/helper.c
index 8c0b8889db..2ef9c17814 100644
--- a/target/arm/helper.c
+++ b/target/arm/helper.c
@@ -2309,7 +2309,7 @@ static uint64_t gt_virt_cnt_read(CPUARMState *env, const ARMCPRegInfo *ri)
 static const ARMCPRegInfo generic_timer_cp_reginfo[] = {
     { .name = "CNTFRQ_EL0", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_AA64,
       .opc0 = 3, .opc1 = 3, .crn = 14, .crm = 0, .opc2 = 0,
-      .type = ARM_CP_CONST, .access = PL0_R /* no PL1_RW in linux-user */,
+      .access = PL0_R /* no PL1_RW in linux-user */,
       .fieldoffset = offsetof(CPUARMState, cp15.c14_cntfrq),
       .resetfn = arm_gt_cntfrq_reset,
     },