diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
index 7fa6857116690..eba77096c4430 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
@@ -5235,6 +5235,10 @@ static int kvmppc_core_init_vm_hv(struct kvm *kvm)
 		kvm->arch.host_lpcr = lpcr = mfspr(SPRN_LPCR);
 		lpcr &= LPCR_PECE | LPCR_LPES;
 	} else {
+		/*
+		 * The L2 LPES mode will be set by the L0 according to whether
+		 * or not it needs to take external interrupts in HV mode.
+		 */
 		lpcr = 0;
 	}
 	lpcr |= (4UL << LPCR_DPFD_SH) | LPCR_HDICE |
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_nested.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_nested.c
index 6c4e0e93105ff..ddea14e5cb5e4 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_nested.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_nested.c
@@ -261,8 +261,7 @@ static void load_l2_hv_regs(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 	/*
 	 * Don't let L1 change LPCR bits for the L2 except these:
 	 */
-	mask = LPCR_DPFD | LPCR_ILE | LPCR_TC | LPCR_AIL | LPCR_LD |
-		LPCR_LPES | LPCR_MER;
+	mask = LPCR_DPFD | LPCR_ILE | LPCR_TC | LPCR_AIL | LPCR_LD | LPCR_MER;
 
 	/*
 	 * Additional filtering is required depending on hardware