static int __init pseries_cpu_hotplug_init(void)
 {
-       struct device_node *np;
-       const char *typep;
        int cpu;
        int qcss_tok;
 
        ppc_md.cpu_release = dlpar_cpu_release;
 #endif /* CONFIG_ARCH_CPU_PROBE_RELEASE */
 
-       for_each_node_by_name(np, "interrupt-controller") {
-               typep = of_get_property(np, "compatible", NULL);
-               if (strstr(typep, "open-pic")) {
-                       of_node_put(np);
-
-                       printk(KERN_INFO "CPU Hotplug not supported on "
-                               "systems using MPIC\n");
-                       return 0;
-               }
-       }
-
        rtas_stop_self_token = rtas_token("stop-self");
        qcss_tok = rtas_token("query-cpu-stopped-state");