diff --git a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_vio.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_vio.c
index fc3c3ad6c072..3a0d53d6368f 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_vio.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_vio.c
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 #include <asm/hvconsole.h>
 #include <asm/vio.h>
 #include <asm/prom.h>
-#include <asm/firmware.h>
 #include <asm/hvsi.h>
 #include <asm/udbg.h>
 
@@ -322,9 +321,6 @@ static int __init hvc_vio_init(void)
 {
 	int rc;
 
-	if (firmware_has_feature(FW_FEATURE_ISERIES))
-		return -EIO;
-
 	/* Register as a vio device to receive callbacks */
 	rc = vio_register_driver(&hvc_vio_driver);