diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/fpu.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/fpu.S
index 9ad236e5d2c9..38eb79b8a034 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/fpu.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/fpu.S
@@ -73,10 +73,6 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_VSX)
 	MTFSF_L(fr0)
 	REST_32FPVSRS(0, R4, R7)
 
-	/* FP/VSX off again */
-	MTMSRD(r6)
-	SYNC
-
 	blr
 #endif /* CONFIG_PPC_TRANSACTIONAL_MEM */
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vector.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vector.S
index f5c80d567d8d..1c5425966204 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vector.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vector.S
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ _GLOBAL(do_load_up_transact_altivec)
 	addi	r10,r3,THREAD_TRANSACT_VRSTATE
 	REST_32VRS(0,r4,r10)
 
-	/* Disable VEC again. */
-	MTMSRD(r6)
-	isync
-
 	blr
 #endif