diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/booke.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/booke.c
index 4652e0bfa781..492c343f598e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/booke.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/booke.c
@@ -528,8 +528,6 @@ int kvmppc_vcpu_run(struct kvm_run *kvm_run, struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 #endif
 
 	kvm_guest_exit();
-	vcpu->mode = OUTSIDE_GUEST_MODE;
-	smp_wmb();
 
 out:
 	vcpu->mode = OUTSIDE_GUEST_MODE;