diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/papr_scm.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/papr_scm.c
index cdd316c6cef3..8da39a9c5569 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/papr_scm.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/papr_scm.c
@@ -357,7 +357,6 @@ static int papr_scm_nvdimm_init(struct papr_scm_priv *p)
 	ndr_desc.mapping = &mapping;
 	ndr_desc.num_mappings = 1;
 	ndr_desc.nd_set = &p->nd_set;
-	set_bit(ND_REGION_PAGEMAP, &ndr_desc.flags);
 
 	if (p->is_volatile)
 		p->region = nvdimm_volatile_region_create(p->bus, &ndr_desc);