diff --git a/arch/powerpc/mm/pkeys.c b/arch/powerpc/mm/pkeys.c
index 25a8dd9cd71d..7124af17da72 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/mm/pkeys.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/mm/pkeys.c
@@ -365,12 +365,14 @@ static bool pkey_access_permitted(int pkey, bool write, bool execute)
 		return true;
 
 	pkey_shift = pkeyshift(pkey);
-	if (execute && !(read_iamr() & (IAMR_EX_BIT << pkey_shift)))
-		return true;
+	if (execute)
+		return !(read_iamr() & (IAMR_EX_BIT << pkey_shift));
 
-	amr = read_amr(); /* Delay reading amr until absolutely needed */
-	return ((!write && !(amr & (AMR_RD_BIT << pkey_shift))) ||
-		(write &&  !(amr & (AMR_WR_BIT << pkey_shift))));
+	amr = read_amr();
+	if (write)
+		return !(amr & (AMR_WR_BIT << pkey_shift));
+
+	return !(amr & (AMR_RD_BIT << pkey_shift));
 }
 
 bool arch_pte_access_permitted(u64 pte, bool write, bool execute)