diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/smp.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/smp.c
index 50e15b43ffad0098814238e4b5f4e01f8cbed568..53bee660ff3d0439b98ebc5ea08bfa61b82d4217 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/smp.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/smp.c
@@ -928,10 +928,6 @@ static void pmac_cpu_die(void)
 		/* should always be true at this point */
 		if (cpu_has_feature(CPU_FTR_CAN_NAP))
 			power4_cpu_offline_powersave();
-		else {
-			HMT_low();
-			HMT_very_low();
-		}
 	}
 }