diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/processor_idle.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/processor_idle.c
index 455760b1fe6e1fde723ec96a4afeb24b75af6ca8..02e425aa2af85c18a1fcf1496f8e82813c973acb 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/processor_idle.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/processor_idle.c
@@ -246,10 +246,6 @@ static int pseries_cpuidle_driver_init(void)
 		drv->states[drv->state_count] =	/* structure copy */
 			cpuidle_state_table[idle_state];
 
-		if (cpuidle_state_table == dedicated_states)
-			drv->states[drv->state_count].target_residency =
-				__get_cpu_var(smt_snooze_delay);
-
 		drv->state_count += 1;
 	}