diff --git a/hw/intc/ioapic.c b/hw/intc/ioapic.c
index 652dd47a1c..b527932382 100644
--- a/hw/intc/ioapic.c
+++ b/hw/intc/ioapic.c
@@ -93,9 +93,6 @@ static void ioapic_set_irq(void *opaque, int vector, int level)
         uint32_t mask = 1 << vector;
         uint64_t entry = s->ioredtbl[vector];
 
-        if (entry & (1 << IOAPIC_LVT_POLARITY_SHIFT)) {
-            level = !level;
-        }
         if (((entry >> IOAPIC_LVT_TRIGGER_MODE_SHIFT) & 1) ==
             IOAPIC_TRIGGER_LEVEL) {
             /* level triggered */