diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr.c b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
index ef944f782610a413c47cc52bcbe78793898427bc..3c12af0b8139539cb895a0a0d59a9298ea8d5645 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
@@ -1376,7 +1376,6 @@ static void ppc_spapr_reset(void)
          * Set the GR bit in PATB so that we know there is no HPT. */
         spapr->patb_entry = PATBE1_GR;
     } else {
-        spapr->patb_entry = 0;
         spapr_setup_hpt_and_vrma(spapr);
     }