diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
index b21113bcf227..f366e6d3a5e1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
@@ -6750,12 +6750,7 @@ static __init int hardware_setup(void)
 	memset(vmx_vmread_bitmap, 0xff, PAGE_SIZE);
 	memset(vmx_vmwrite_bitmap, 0xff, PAGE_SIZE);
 
-	/*
-	 * Allow direct access to the PC debug port (it is often used for I/O
-	 * delays, but the vmexits simply slow things down).
-	 */
 	memset(vmx_io_bitmap_a, 0xff, PAGE_SIZE);
-	clear_bit(0x80, vmx_io_bitmap_a);
 
 	memset(vmx_io_bitmap_b, 0xff, PAGE_SIZE);