diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/qemu-rv/CMakeLists.txt b/arch/risc-v/src/qemu-rv/CMakeLists.txt
index 4a75c5009f..0ad0742541 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/qemu-rv/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/qemu-rv/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ list(
 
 if(CONFIG_BUILD_KERNEL)
   list(APPEND SRCS qemu_rv_mm_init.c)
-elseif(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED)
-  list(APPEND SRCS qemu_rv_userspace.c)
 endif()
 
 if(CONFIG_MM_PGALLOC)