diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/time.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/time.c
index 5cf394080590..398cd0c7b60f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/time.c
@@ -329,11 +329,9 @@ void calculate_steal_time(void)
 	s64 stolen;
 	struct cpu_purr_data *pme;
 
-	if (!cpu_has_feature(CPU_FTR_PURR))
-		return;
 	pme = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_purr_data);
 	if (!pme->initialized)
-		return;		/* this can happen in early boot */
+		return;		/* !CPU_FTR_PURR or early in early boot */
 	tb = mftb();
 	purr = mfspr(SPRN_PURR);
 	stolen = (tb - pme->tb) - (purr - pme->purr);