diff --git a/drivers/edac/amd64_edac.c b/drivers/edac/amd64_edac.c
index a8af27a7482..63c04d31cd7 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/amd64_edac.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/amd64_edac.c
@@ -2690,9 +2690,8 @@ static int amd64_check_ecc_enabled(struct amd64_pvt *pvt)
 			amd64_printk(KERN_WARNING, "%s", ecc_warning);
 			return -ENODEV;
 		}
-	} else
-		/* CLEAR the override, since BIOS controlled it */
 		ecc_enable_override = 0;
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }