diff --git a/src/cpu/StaticInstFlags.py b/src/cpu/StaticInstFlags.py
index 5b8507b289..acaa7bfca5 100644
--- a/src/cpu/StaticInstFlags.py
+++ b/src/cpu/StaticInstFlags.py
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ class StaticInstFlags(Enum):
         'IsCall',           # Subroutine call.
         'IsReturn',         # Subroutine return.
 
-        'IsThreadSync',     # Thread synchronization operation.
-
         'IsSerializing',    # Serializes pipeline: won't execute until all
                             # older instructions have committed.
         'IsSerializeBefore',
diff --git a/src/cpu/base_dyn_inst.hh b/src/cpu/base_dyn_inst.hh
index 60ca592cca..bfe0492f83 100644
--- a/src/cpu/base_dyn_inst.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/base_dyn_inst.hh
@@ -541,7 +541,6 @@ class BaseDynInst : public ExecContext, public RefCounted
     bool isIndirectCtrl() const { return staticInst->isIndirectCtrl(); }
     bool isCondCtrl()     const { return staticInst->isCondCtrl(); }
     bool isUncondCtrl()   const { return staticInst->isUncondCtrl(); }
-    bool isThreadSync()   const { return staticInst->isThreadSync(); }
     bool isSerializing()  const { return staticInst->isSerializing(); }
     bool
     isSerializeBefore() const
diff --git a/src/cpu/o3/commit_impl.hh b/src/cpu/o3/commit_impl.hh
index 75d065fd51..0d5cbe5db9 100644
--- a/src/cpu/o3/commit_impl.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/o3/commit_impl.hh
@@ -1233,11 +1233,6 @@ DefaultCommit<Impl>::commitHead(const DynInstPtr &head_inst, unsigned inst_num)
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (head_inst->isThreadSync()) {
-        // Not handled for now.
-        panic("Thread sync instructions are not handled yet.\n");
-    }
-
     // Check if the instruction caused a fault.  If so, trap.
     Fault inst_fault = head_inst->getFault();
 
diff --git a/src/cpu/static_inst.hh b/src/cpu/static_inst.hh
index 1a0e42c368..e536b8412c 100644
--- a/src/cpu/static_inst.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/static_inst.hh
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ class StaticInst : public RefCounted, public StaticInstFlags
     bool isCondCtrl()     const { return flags[IsCondControl]; }
     bool isUncondCtrl()   const { return flags[IsUncondControl]; }
 
-    bool isThreadSync()   const { return flags[IsThreadSync]; }
     bool isSerializing()  const { return flags[IsSerializing] ||
                                       flags[IsSerializeBefore] ||
                                       flags[IsSerializeAfter]; }