diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/riscv/vm_version_riscv.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/riscv/vm_version_riscv.cpp
index e0c3b303750..1bb9509cdde 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/riscv/vm_version_riscv.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/riscv/vm_version_riscv.cpp
@@ -477,10 +477,6 @@ void VM_Version::c2_initialize() {
     warning("AES/CTR intrinsics are not available on this CPU");
     FLAG_SET_DEFAULT(UseAESCTRIntrinsics, false);
   }
-
-  if (FLAG_IS_DEFAULT(AlignVector)) {
-    FLAG_SET_DEFAULT(AlignVector, AvoidUnalignedAccesses);
-  }
 }
 
 #endif // COMPILER2