diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/powernv-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/powernv-cpufreq.c
index 22f33ff2d77a..90b42938837e 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/powernv-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/powernv-cpufreq.c
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 #define PMSR_PSAFE_ENABLE	(1UL << 30)
 #define PMSR_SPR_EM_DISABLE	(1UL << 31)
 #define PMSR_MAX(x)		((x >> 32) & 0xFF)
-#define PMSR_LP(x)		((x >> 48) & 0xFF)
 
 static struct cpufreq_frequency_table powernv_freqs[POWERNV_MAX_PSTATES+1];
 static bool rebooting, throttled, occ_reset;
@@ -313,7 +312,7 @@ static void powernv_cpufreq_throttle_check(void *data)
 {
 	unsigned int cpu = smp_processor_id();
 	unsigned long pmsr;
-	int pmsr_pmax, pmsr_lp, i;
+	int pmsr_pmax, i;
 
 	pmsr = get_pmspr(SPRN_PMSR);
 
@@ -335,14 +334,9 @@ static void powernv_cpufreq_throttle_check(void *data)
 			chips[i].id, pmsr_pmax);
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Check for Psafe by reading LocalPstate
-	 * or check if Psafe_mode_active is set in PMSR.
-	 */
+	/* Check if Psafe_mode_active is set in PMSR. */
 next:
-	pmsr_lp = (s8)PMSR_LP(pmsr);
-	if ((pmsr_lp < powernv_pstate_info.min) ||
-				(pmsr & PMSR_PSAFE_ENABLE)) {
+	if (pmsr & PMSR_PSAFE_ENABLE) {
 		throttled = true;
 		pr_info("Pstate set to safe frequency\n");
 	}