1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/setup.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/setup.c
index 54a52437265c..71c634e0b87c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/setup.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/setup.c
@@ -501,7 +501,8 @@ static void pseries_dedicated_idle_sleep(void)
         }
 
         /*
-         * Cede if the other thread is not idle, so that it can
+         * If not SMT, cede processor.  If CPU is running SMT
+         * cede if the other thread is not idle, so that it can
          * go single-threaded.  If the other thread is idle,
          * we ask the hypervisor if it has pending work it
          * wants to do and cede if it does.  Otherwise we keep
@@ -514,7 +515,8 @@ static void pseries_dedicated_idle_sleep(void)
          * very low priority.  The cede enables interrupts, which
          * doesn't matter here.
          */
-        if (!lppaca[cpu ^ 1].idle || poll_pending() == H_PENDING)
+        if (!cpu_has_feature(CPU_FTR_SMT) || !lppaca[cpu ^ 1].idle
+            || poll_pending() == H_PENDING)
                 cede_processor();
 
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