diff --git a/arch/ppc64/kernel/time.c b/arch/ppc64/kernel/time.c
index 3d54745108c788a12099ddeaef929d9985060948..33364a7d2cd2e07dbcdd8567d669da11439b5038 100644
--- a/arch/ppc64/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/ppc64/kernel/time.c
@@ -325,9 +325,7 @@ int timer_interrupt(struct pt_regs * regs)
 
 	irq_enter();
 
-#ifndef CONFIG_PPC_ISERIES
 	profile_tick(CPU_PROFILING, regs);
-#endif
 
 	lpaca->lppaca.int_dword.fields.decr_int = 0;