diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/interrupt.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/interrupt.c
index 0a707bcabef69d7066f3084eadbc0d160214643a..f4e2d8805c9e3299cce5815506caeb7cc1fe6fb3 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/interrupt.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/interrupt.c
@@ -117,8 +117,7 @@ static int iic_external_get_irq(struct cbe_iic_pending_bits pending)
 		 * One of these units can be connected
 		 * to an external interrupt controller.
 		 */
-		if (pending.prio > 0x3f ||
-		    pending.class != 2)
+		if (pending.class != 2)
 			break;
 		irq = IIC_EXT_OFFSET
 			+ spider_get_irq(node)