diff --git a/arch/powerpc/perf/hv-24x7.c b/arch/powerpc/perf/hv-24x7.c
index 573e0b309c0c..48e8f4b17b91 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/perf/hv-24x7.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/perf/hv-24x7.c
@@ -1400,16 +1400,6 @@ static void h_24x7_event_read(struct perf_event *event)
 			h24x7hw = &get_cpu_var(hv_24x7_hw);
 			h24x7hw->events[i] = event;
 			put_cpu_var(h24x7hw);
-			/*
-			 * Clear the event count so we can compute the _change_
-			 * in the 24x7 raw counter value at the end of the txn.
-			 *
-			 * Note that we could alternatively read the 24x7 value
-			 * now and save its value in event->hw.prev_count. But
-			 * that would require issuing a hcall, which would then
-			 * defeat the purpose of using the txn interface.
-			 */
-			local64_set(&event->count, 0);
 		}
 
 		put_cpu_var(hv_24x7_reqb);