diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
index 3be7e85271..5a83774ab6 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
@@ -2423,8 +2423,6 @@ qemuAssignDevicePCISlots(virDomainDefPtr def,
             def->controllers[i]->idx == 0)
             continue;
 
-        if (def->controllers[i]->info.type == VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_ADDRESS_TYPE_SPAPRVIO)
-            continue;
         if (def->controllers[i]->info.type != VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_ADDRESS_TYPE_NONE)
             continue;