diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
index bfcfd9ef09f2..d42c567e3c29 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
@@ -755,7 +755,9 @@ void machine_check_exception(struct pt_regs *regs)
 	enum ctx_state prev_state = exception_enter();
 	int recover = 0;
 
-	__this_cpu_inc(irq_stat.mce_exceptions);
+	/* 64s accounts the mce in machine_check_early when in HVMODE */
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PPC_BOOK3S_64) || !cpu_has_feature(CPU_FTR_HVMODE))
+		__this_cpu_inc(irq_stat.mce_exceptions);
 
 	add_taint(TAINT_MACHINE_CHECK, LOCKDEP_NOW_UNRELIABLE);