diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
index e532a7010dba0..4056605d33677 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
@@ -4426,7 +4426,7 @@ int kvmhv_run_single_vcpu(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 time_limit,
 	vc->runner = vcpu;
 
 	/* See if the MMU is ready to go */
-	if (!kvm->arch.mmu_ready) {
+	if (unlikely(!kvm->arch.mmu_ready)) {
 		r = kvmhv_setup_mmu(vcpu);
 		if (r) {
 			run->exit_reason = KVM_EXIT_FAIL_ENTRY;