diff --git a/sysdeps/powerpc/fpu/fenv_libc.h b/sysdeps/powerpc/fpu/fenv_libc.h
index f9167056a8..0a06e4486b 100644
--- a/sysdeps/powerpc/fpu/fenv_libc.h
+++ b/sysdeps/powerpc/fpu/fenv_libc.h
@@ -182,19 +182,13 @@ __fesetround_inline (int round)
   return 0;
 }
 
-/* Same as __fesetround_inline, however without runtime check to use DFP
-   mtfsfi syntax (as relax_fenv_state) or if round value is valid.  */
+/* Same as __fesetround_inline, and it also disable the floating-point
+   inexact execption (bit 60 - XE, assuming NI is 0).  It does not check
+   if ROUND is a valid value.  */
 static inline void
-__fesetround_inline_nocheck (const int round)
+__fesetround_inline_disable_inexact (const int round)
 {
-#ifdef _ARCH_PWR9
-  __fe_mffscrn (round);
-#else
-  if (__glibc_likely (GLRO(dl_hwcap2) & PPC_FEATURE2_ARCH_3_00))
-    __fe_mffscrn (round);
-  else
-    asm volatile ("mtfsfi 7,%0" : : "n" (round));
-#endif
+  asm volatile ("mtfsfi 7,%0" : : "n" (round));
 }
 
 #define FPSCR_MASK(bit) (1 << (31 - (bit)))
diff --git a/sysdeps/powerpc/fpu/round_to_integer.h b/sysdeps/powerpc/fpu/round_to_integer.h
index b68833640f..6996519c61 100644
--- a/sysdeps/powerpc/fpu/round_to_integer.h
+++ b/sysdeps/powerpc/fpu/round_to_integer.h
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ set_fenv_mode (enum round_mode mode)
   switch (mode)
   {
   case CEIL:
-    __fesetround_inline_nocheck (FE_UPWARD);
+    __fesetround_inline_disable_inexact (FE_UPWARD);
     break;
   case FLOOR:
-    __fesetround_inline_nocheck (FE_DOWNWARD);
+    __fesetround_inline_disable_inexact (FE_DOWNWARD);
     break;
   case TRUNC:
   case ROUND:
-    __fesetround_inline_nocheck (FE_TOWARDZERO);
+    __fesetround_inline_disable_inexact (FE_TOWARDZERO);
     break;
   case NEARBYINT:
     /*  Disable FE_INEXACT exception  */