diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/mm/p2m-ept.c b/xen/arch/x86/mm/p2m-ept.c
index 2b2bf31aada7..bb562607f7e7 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/mm/p2m-ept.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/mm/p2m-ept.c
@@ -702,16 +702,6 @@ ept_set_entry(struct p2m_domain *p2m, gfn_t gfn_, mfn_t mfn,
 
     ASSERT(ept);
 
-    if ( !sve )
-    {
-        if ( !cpu_has_vmx_virt_exceptions )
-            return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
-        /* #VE should be enabled for this vcpu. */
-        if ( gfn_eq(vcpu_altp2m(current).veinfo_gfn, INVALID_GFN) )
-            return -ENXIO;
-    }
-
     /*
      * the caller must make sure:
      * 1. passing valid gfn and mfn at order boundary.