diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
index dc53578193ee..6ff3f896d908 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
@@ -4983,7 +4983,8 @@ static void kvmppc_core_destroy_vm_hv(struct kvm *kvm)
 		if (nesting_enabled(kvm))
 			kvmhv_release_all_nested(kvm);
 		kvm->arch.process_table = 0;
-		uv_svm_terminate(kvm->arch.lpid);
+		if (kvm->arch.secure_guest)
+			uv_svm_terminate(kvm->arch.lpid);
 		kvmhv_set_ptbl_entry(kvm->arch.lpid, 0, 0);
 	}