diff --git a/arch/powerpc/mm/init_64.c b/arch/powerpc/mm/init_64.c
index 9be992083d2a..c22f207aa656 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/mm/init_64.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/mm/init_64.c
@@ -397,8 +397,7 @@ static void early_check_vec5(void)
 void __init mmu_early_init_devtree(void)
 {
 	/* Disable radix mode based on kernel command line. */
-	/* We don't yet have the machinery to do radix as a guest. */
-	if (disable_radix || !(mfmsr() & MSR_HV))
+	if (disable_radix)
 		cur_cpu_spec->mmu_features &= ~MMU_FTR_TYPE_RADIX;
 
 	/*