diff --git a/sys/powerpc/aim/moea64_native.c b/sys/powerpc/aim/moea64_native.c
index bf254e1f466..20beccbdf93 100644
--- a/sys/powerpc/aim/moea64_native.c
+++ b/sys/powerpc/aim/moea64_native.c
@@ -565,6 +565,11 @@ moea64_bootstrap_native(vm_offset_t kernelstart, vm_offset_t kernelend)
 	moea64_early_bootstrap(kernelstart, kernelend);
 
 	switch (mfpvr() >> 16) {
+	case IBMPOWER8:
+	case IBMPOWER8E:
+	case IBMPOWER8NVL:
+		moea64_need_lock = false;
+		break;
 	case IBMPOWER9:
 		moea64_need_lock = false;
 		break;