diff --git a/target/ppc/excp_helper.c b/target/ppc/excp_helper.c
index 21cd8d02af..b4afdc81ca 100644
--- a/target/ppc/excp_helper.c
+++ b/target/ppc/excp_helper.c
@@ -2010,9 +2010,6 @@ static void p8_deliver_interrupt(CPUPPCState *env, int interrupt)
         break;
 
     case PPC_INTERRUPT_DECR: /* Decrementer exception */
-        if (ppc_decr_clear_on_delivery(env)) {
-            env->pending_interrupts &= ~PPC_INTERRUPT_DECR;
-        }
         powerpc_excp(cpu, POWERPC_EXCP_DECR);
         break;
     case PPC_INTERRUPT_DOORBELL: