diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
index 14511e457ade..924689fa5efa 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
@@ -4687,7 +4687,6 @@ int kvmhv_run_single_vcpu(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 time_limit,
 				lpcr |= LPCR_MER;
 		}
 	} else if (vcpu->arch.pending_exceptions ||
-		   vcpu->arch.doorbell_request ||
 		   xive_interrupt_pending(vcpu)) {
 		vcpu->arch.ret = RESUME_HOST;
 		goto out;