1 files changed, 1 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr_pci.c b/hw/ppc/spapr_pci.c
index 03fc26985a..06a5ffd281 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr_pci.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr_pci.c
@@ -1663,21 +1663,7 @@ static void spapr_phb_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
         return;
     }
 
-    if (sphb->index != (uint32_t)-1) {
-        Error *local_err = NULL;
-
-        smc->phb_placement(spapr, sphb->index,
-                           &sphb->buid, &sphb->io_win_addr,
-                           &sphb->mem_win_addr, &sphb->mem64_win_addr,
-                           windows_supported, sphb->dma_liobn, &local_err);
-        if (local_err) {
-            error_propagate(errp, local_err);
-            return;
-        }
-    } else {
-        error_setg(errp, "\"index\" for PAPR PHB is mandatory");
-        return;
-    }
+    assert(sphb->index != (uint32_t)-1); /* checked in spapr_phb_pre_plug() */
 
     if (sphb->mem64_win_size != 0) {
         if (sphb->mem_win_size > SPAPR_PCI_MEM32_WIN_SIZE) {