1 files changed, 0 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/hv.c b/hv.c
index 2cfe25bb4d..af41de8691 100644
--- a/hv.c
+++ b/hv.c
@@ -1681,20 +1681,12 @@ S_hfreeentries(pTHX_ HV *hv)
     STRLEN index = 0;
     XPVHV * const xhv = (XPVHV*)SvANY(hv);
     SV *sv;
-    const bool save = !!SvREFCNT(hv);
 
     PERL_ARGS_ASSERT_HFREEENTRIES;
 
-    if (save) {
-	ENTER;
-	SAVEFREESV(SvREFCNT_inc_simple_NN(hv));
-    }
-
     while ((sv = Perl_hfree_next_entry(aTHX_ hv, &index))||xhv->xhv_keys) {
 	SvREFCNT_dec(sv);
     }
-
-    if (save) LEAVE;
 }