diff --git a/src/cmd/compile/internal/walk/walk.go b/src/cmd/compile/internal/walk/walk.go
index 001edcc332..206e6c5a15 100644
--- a/src/cmd/compile/internal/walk/walk.go
+++ b/src/cmd/compile/internal/walk/walk.go
@@ -32,12 +32,6 @@ func Walk(fn *ir.Func) {
 		ir.DumpList(s, ir.CurFunc.Body)
 	}
 
-	lno := base.Pos
-
-	base.Pos = lno
-	if base.Errors() > errorsBefore {
-		return
-	}
 	walkStmtList(ir.CurFunc.Body)
 	if base.Flag.W != 0 {
 		s := fmt.Sprintf("after walk %v", ir.CurFunc.Sym())