diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/smp.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/smp.c
index 3467f86fd78f..6a5a5469aaae 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/smp.c
@@ -289,6 +289,9 @@ void smp_muxed_ipi_set_message(int cpu, int msg)
 
 void smp_muxed_ipi_message_pass(int cpu, int msg)
 {
+	if (!smp_ops->cause_ipi)
+		return;
+
 	smp_muxed_ipi_set_message(cpu, msg);
 
 	/*