diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
index e6fac2102b067540bffdae07e7222d3dec0183ab..bdf2dd14159882c4cd299d7286314bf8df902d5d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
@@ -967,7 +967,7 @@ static int emulate_instruction(struct pt_regs *regs)
 	u32 instword;
 	u32 rd;
 
-	if (!user_mode(regs) || (regs->msr & MSR_LE))
+	if (!user_mode(regs))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	CHECK_FULL_REGS(regs);