diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/setup.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/setup.c
index c27d5b2c182b..de636b215677 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/setup.c
@@ -616,7 +616,9 @@ setup_arch (char **cmdline_p)
 		ia64_mca_init();
 
 	platform_setup(cmdline_p);
+#ifndef CONFIG_IA64_HP_SIM
 	check_sal_cache_flush();
+#endif
 	paging_init();
 }