diff --git a/src/cmd/compile/internal/ssa/rewrite.go b/src/cmd/compile/internal/ssa/rewrite.go
index c2f8ceadaf..9c625825b9 100644
--- a/src/cmd/compile/internal/ssa/rewrite.go
+++ b/src/cmd/compile/internal/ssa/rewrite.go
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ func applyRewrite(f *Func, rb func(*Block) bool, rv func(*Value, *Config) bool)
 			}
 			curb = nil
 			for _, v := range b.Values {
-				change = phielimValue(v) || change
-
 				// Eliminate copy inputs.
 				// If any copy input becomes unused, mark it
 				// as invalid and discard its argument. Repeat