diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/futex.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/futex.h
index f4c7467f7465..b73ab8a7ebc3 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/futex.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/futex.h
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ static inline int arch_futex_atomic_op_inuser(int op, int oparg, int *oval,
 
 	pagefault_enable();
 
-	if (!ret)
-		*oval = oldval;
+	*oval = oldval;
 
 	return ret;
 }