diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/nvhe/iommu.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/nvhe/iommu.c
index 9ad3e8079e03..3c0d2327a839 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/nvhe/iommu.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/nvhe/iommu.c
@@ -467,7 +467,8 @@ bool pkvm_iommu_host_dabt_handler(struct kvm_cpu_context *host_ctxt, u32 esr,
 		if (pa < dev->pa || pa >= dev->pa + dev->size)
 			continue;
 
-		if (!dev->powered || !dev->ops->host_dabt_handler ||
+		/* No 'powered' check - the host assumes it is powered. */
+		if (!dev->ops->host_dabt_handler ||
 		    !dev->ops->host_dabt_handler(dev, host_ctxt, esr, pa - dev->pa))
 			return false;