diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/ras.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/ras.c
index 9d4ef65da7f3..2f636308cf60 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/ras.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/ras.c
@@ -593,8 +593,6 @@ static int mce_handle_err_virtmode(struct pt_regs *regs,
 		mce_err.severity = MCE_SEV_SEVERE;
 	else if (severity == RTAS_SEVERITY_ERROR)
 		mce_err.severity = MCE_SEV_SEVERE;
-	else if (severity == RTAS_SEVERITY_FATAL)
-		mce_err.severity = MCE_SEV_FATAL;
 	else
 		mce_err.severity = MCE_SEV_FATAL;