diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/futex.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/futex.h
index 1a944c18c539..3c7d85945229 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/futex.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/futex.h
@@ -59,8 +59,7 @@ static inline int arch_futex_atomic_op_inuser(int op, int oparg, int *oval,
 
 	pagefault_enable();
 
-	if (!ret)
-		*oval = oldval;
+	*oval = oldval;
 
 	return ret;
 }