diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
index e9aa5555d690..1b84806abef6 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
@@ -1097,9 +1097,14 @@ int kvmppc_pseries_do_hcall(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 			ret = kvmppc_h_svm_init_done(vcpu->kvm);
 		break;
 	case H_SVM_INIT_ABORT:
-		ret = H_UNSUPPORTED;
-		if (kvmppc_get_srr1(vcpu) & MSR_S)
-			ret = kvmppc_h_svm_init_abort(vcpu->kvm);
+		/*
+		 * Even if that call is made by the Ultravisor, the SSR1 value
+		 * is the guest context one, with the secure bit clear as it has
+		 * not yet been secured. So we can't check it here.
+		 * Instead the kvm->arch.secure_guest flag is checked inside
+		 * kvmppc_h_svm_init_abort().
+		 */
+		ret = kvmppc_h_svm_init_abort(vcpu->kvm);
 		break;
 
 	default: