diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c
index 3cf541a..27919a8 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_HV_POSSIBLE
 	case KVM_CAP_PPC_SMT:
 		if (hv_enabled)
-			r = threads_per_core;
+			r = threads_per_subcore;
 		else
 			r = 0;
 		break;