diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_64.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_64.S
index 33a42e42c56f..733e40eba4eb 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_64.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_64.S
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_TM)
 	ld	r11,exception_marker@toc(r2)
 	std	r11,-16(r10)		/* "regshere" marker */
 
+BEGIN_FTR_SECTION
+	HMT_MEDIUM
+END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_HAS_PPR)
+
 	/*
 	 * RECONCILE_IRQ_STATE without calling trace_hardirqs_off(), which
 	 * would clobber syscall parameters. Also we always enter with IRQs