diff --git a/plat/qemu/common/qemu_pm.c b/plat/qemu/common/qemu_pm.c
index c4ffcf9229..d72cedca75 100644
--- a/plat/qemu/common/qemu_pm.c
+++ b/plat/qemu/common/qemu_pm.c
@@ -205,15 +205,8 @@ void qemu_pwr_domain_suspend_finish(const psci_power_state_t *target_state)
 
 static void __dead2 qemu_system_off(void)
 {
-#ifdef SECURE_GPIO_BASE
-	ERROR("QEMU System Power off: with GPIO.\n");
-	gpio_set_direction(SECURE_GPIO_POWEROFF, GPIO_DIR_OUT);
-	gpio_set_value(SECURE_GPIO_POWEROFF, GPIO_LEVEL_HIGH);
-	gpio_set_value(SECURE_GPIO_POWEROFF, GPIO_LEVEL_LOW);
-#else
 	semihosting_exit(ADP_STOPPED_APPLICATION_EXIT, 0);
 	ERROR("QEMU System Off: semihosting call unexpectedly returned.\n");
-#endif
 	panic();
 }