diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_emulate.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_emulate.c
index d31a716..4800a7b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_emulate.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_emulate.c
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@ int kvmppc_core_emulate_mtspr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int sprn, ulong spr_val)
 	case SPRN_PMC3_GEKKO:
 	case SPRN_PMC4_GEKKO:
 	case SPRN_WPAR_GEKKO:
+	case SPRN_MSSSR0:
 		break;
 unprivileged:
 	default:
@@ -523,6 +524,7 @@ int kvmppc_core_emulate_mfspr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int sprn, ulong *spr_val)
 	case SPRN_PMC3_GEKKO:
 	case SPRN_PMC4_GEKKO:
 	case SPRN_WPAR_GEKKO:
+	case SPRN_MSSSR0:
 		*spr_val = 0;
 		break;
 	default:
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/emulate.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/emulate.c
index b0855e5..71abcf4 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/emulate.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/emulate.c
@@ -149,8 +149,6 @@ static int kvmppc_emulate_mtspr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int sprn, int rs)
 	case SPRN_TBWL: break;
 	case SPRN_TBWU: break;
 
-	case SPRN_MSSSR0: break;
-
 	case SPRN_DEC:
 		vcpu->arch.dec = spr_val;
 		kvmppc_emulate_dec(vcpu);
@@ -201,9 +199,6 @@ static int kvmppc_emulate_mfspr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int sprn, int rt)
 	case SPRN_PIR:
 		spr_val = vcpu->vcpu_id;
 		break;
-	case SPRN_MSSSR0:
-		spr_val = 0;
-		break;
 
 	/* Note: mftb and TBRL/TBWL are user-accessible, so
 	 * the guest can always access the real TB anyways.