diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/smp.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/smp.c
index 5337ca7bb649..3ee736fa8b1d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/smp.c
@@ -101,8 +101,7 @@ void smp_message_recv(int msg)
 		generic_smp_call_function_interrupt();
 		break;
 	case PPC_MSG_RESCHEDULE:
-		/* XXX Do we have to do this? */
-		set_need_resched();
+		/* we notice need_resched on exit */
 		break;
 	case PPC_MSG_CALL_FUNC_SINGLE:
 		generic_smp_call_function_single_interrupt();