diff --git a/hw/arm/highbank.c b/hw/arm/highbank.c
index 4210894d81..048f8550cb 100644
--- a/hw/arm/highbank.c
+++ b/hw/arm/highbank.c
@@ -271,12 +271,6 @@ static void calxeda_init(MachineState *machine, enum cxmachines machine_id)
         object_property_set_int(cpuobj, "psci-conduit", QEMU_PSCI_CONDUIT_SMC,
                                 &error_abort);
 
-        if (n) {
-            /* Secondary CPUs start in PSCI powered-down state */
-            object_property_set_bool(cpuobj, "start-powered-off", true,
-                                     &error_abort);
-        }
-
         if (object_property_find(cpuobj, "reset-cbar")) {
             object_property_set_int(cpuobj, "reset-cbar", MPCORE_PERIPHBASE,
                                     &error_abort);
@@ -397,6 +391,7 @@ static void calxeda_init(MachineState *machine, enum cxmachines machine_id)
     highbank_binfo.board_setup_addr = BOARD_SETUP_ADDR;
     highbank_binfo.write_board_setup = hb_write_board_setup;
     highbank_binfo.secure_board_setup = true;
+    highbank_binfo.psci_conduit = QEMU_PSCI_CONDUIT_SMC;
 
     arm_load_kernel(ARM_CPU(first_cpu), machine, &highbank_binfo);
 }