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diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
index 9c21288f8645..8479c762aef2 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
@@ -1228,7 +1228,8 @@ struct task_struct *__switch_to(struct task_struct *prev,
* mappings, we must issue a cp_abort to clear any state and
* prevent snooping, corruption or a covert channel.
*/
- if (current->thread.used_vas)
+ if (current->mm &&
+ atomic_read(&current->mm->context.vas_windows))
asm volatile(PPC_CP_ABORT);
}
#endif /* CONFIG_PPC_BOOK3S_64 */
@@ -1467,27 +1468,6 @@ void arch_setup_new_exec(void)
}
#endif
-int set_thread_uses_vas(void)
-{
-#ifdef CONFIG_PPC_BOOK3S_64
- if (!cpu_has_feature(CPU_FTR_ARCH_300))
- return -EINVAL;
-
- current->thread.used_vas = 1;
-
- /*
- * Even a process that has no foreign real address mapping can use
- * an unpaired COPY instruction (to no real effect). Issue CP_ABORT
- * to clear any pending COPY and prevent a covert channel.
- *
- * __switch_to() will issue CP_ABORT on future context switches.
- */
- asm volatile(PPC_CP_ABORT);
-
-#endif /* CONFIG_PPC_BOOK3S_64 */
- return 0;
-}
-
#ifdef CONFIG_PPC64
/**
* Assign a TIDR (thread ID) for task @t and set it in the thread