diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_xive_template.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_xive_template.c
index 203ea654c81e..033363d6e764 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_xive_template.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_xive_template.c
@@ -280,14 +280,6 @@ X_STATIC unsigned long GLUE(X_PFX,h_xirr)(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	/* First collect pending bits from HW */
 	GLUE(X_PFX,ack_pending)(xc);
 
-	/*
-	 * Cleanup the old-style bits if needed (they may have been
-	 * set by pull or an escalation interrupts).
-	 */
-	if (test_bit(BOOK3S_IRQPRIO_EXTERNAL, &vcpu->arch.pending_exceptions))
-		clear_bit(BOOK3S_IRQPRIO_EXTERNAL,
-			  &vcpu->arch.pending_exceptions);
-
 	pr_devel(" new pending=0x%02x hw_cppr=%d cppr=%d\n",
 		 xc->pending, xc->hw_cppr, xc->cppr);