diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/pmu-emul.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/pmu-emul.c
index 78fdc443adc7dd..dc1779d4c7dddd 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kvm/pmu-emul.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/pmu-emul.c
@@ -756,8 +756,7 @@ void kvm_host_pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *pmu)
 {
 	struct arm_pmu_entry *entry;
 
-	if (pmu->pmuver == 0 || pmu->pmuver == ID_AA64DFR0_PMUVER_IMP_DEF ||
-	    is_protected_kvm_enabled())
+	if (pmu->pmuver == 0 || pmu->pmuver == ID_AA64DFR0_PMUVER_IMP_DEF)
 		return;
 
 	mutex_lock(&arm_pmus_lock);