diff --git a/src/target/arc.c b/src/target/arc.c
index 2ca6be16d..45005b29b 100644
--- a/src/target/arc.c
+++ b/src/target/arc.c
@@ -1573,9 +1573,6 @@ static int arc_set_breakpoint(struct target *target,
 		return ERROR_FAIL;
 	}
 
-	/* core instruction cache is now invalid. */
-	CHECK_RETVAL(arc_cache_invalidate(target));
-
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
@@ -1658,9 +1655,6 @@ static int arc_unset_breakpoint(struct target *target,
 			return ERROR_FAIL;
 	}
 
-	/* core instruction cache is now invalid. */
-	CHECK_RETVAL(arc_cache_invalidate(target));
-
 	return retval;
 }