diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
index a29f5452f83d..81a3ab2afe6e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
@@ -11215,12 +11215,8 @@ static int vmx_update_pi_irte(struct kvm *kvm, unsigned int host_irq,
 
 		if (set)
 			ret = irq_set_vcpu_affinity(host_irq, &vcpu_info);
-		else {
-			/* suppress notification event before unposting */
-			pi_set_sn(vcpu_to_pi_desc(vcpu));
+		else
 			ret = irq_set_vcpu_affinity(host_irq, NULL);
-			pi_clear_sn(vcpu_to_pi_desc(vcpu));
-		}
 
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			printk(KERN_INFO "%s: failed to update PI IRTE\n",