diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
index c22cc234672f9..effe9697905dc 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
@@ -1405,8 +1405,7 @@ static void show_instructions(struct pt_regs *regs)
 	for (i = 0; i < NR_INSN_TO_PRINT; i++) {
 		int instr;
 
-		if (!__kernel_text_address(pc) ||
-		    get_kernel_nofault(instr, (const void *)pc)) {
+		if (get_kernel_nofault(instr, (const void *)pc)) {
 			pr_cont("XXXXXXXX ");
 		} else {
 			if (nip == pc)