diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/svm.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/svm.c
index 1d829e257996..87f001b4c4e4 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/svm.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/svm.c
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ void __init svm_swiotlb_init(void)
 
 int set_memory_encrypted(unsigned long addr, int numpages)
 {
+	if (!mem_encrypt_active())
+		return 0;
+
 	if (!PAGE_ALIGNED(addr))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -73,6 +76,9 @@ int set_memory_encrypted(unsigned long addr, int numpages)
 
 int set_memory_decrypted(unsigned long addr, int numpages)
 {
+	if (!mem_encrypt_active())
+		return 0;
+
 	if (!PAGE_ALIGNED(addr))
 		return -EINVAL;