diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/inject_fault.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/inject_fault.c
index 9dfae1bcdf99..444d219b0217 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kvm/inject_fault.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/inject_fault.c
@@ -138,11 +138,10 @@ static void inject_abt64(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, bool is_iabt, unsigned long addr
 		pend_sync_exception(vcpu);
 
 	/*
-	 * Build an {i,d}abort, depending on the level and the
-	 * instruction set. Report an external synchronous abort.
+	 * Build an {i,d}abort, depending on the level.
+	 * Report an external synchronous abort.
 	 */
-	if (kvm_vcpu_trap_il_is32bit(vcpu))
-		esr |= ESR_ELx_IL;
+	esr |= ESR_ELx_IL;
 
 	/*
 	 * Here, the guest runs in AArch64 mode when in EL1. If we get