diff --git a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/qemu_amd64.go b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/qemu_amd64.go
index 780c3f7118..26cea1f88c 100644
--- a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/qemu_amd64.go
+++ b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/qemu_amd64.go
@@ -310,16 +310,6 @@ func (q *qemuAmd64) appendProtectionDevice(devices []govmmQemu.Device, firmware,
 				File:           firmware,
 				FirmwareVolume: firmwareVolume,
 			}), "", nil
-	case sevProtection:
-		return append(devices,
-			govmmQemu.Object{
-				Type:            govmmQemu.SEVGuest,
-				ID:              "sev",
-				Debug:           false,
-				File:            firmware,
-				CBitPos:         cpuid.AMDMemEncrypt.CBitPosition,
-				ReducedPhysBits: 1,
-			}), "", nil
 	case snpProtection:
 		return append(devices,
 			govmmQemu.Object{
diff --git a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/qemu_amd64_test.go b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/qemu_amd64_test.go
index 113fad627a..850118f695 100644
--- a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/qemu_amd64_test.go
+++ b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/qemu_amd64_test.go
@@ -272,26 +272,6 @@ func TestQemuAmd64AppendProtectionDevice(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.Empty(bios)
 
-	// sev protection
-	amd64.(*qemuAmd64).protection = sevProtection
-
-	devices, bios, err = amd64.appendProtectionDevice(devices, firmware, "")
-	assert.NoError(err)
-	assert.Empty(bios)
-
-	expectedOut := []govmmQemu.Device{
-		govmmQemu.Object{
-			Type:            govmmQemu.SEVGuest,
-			ID:              "sev",
-			Debug:           false,
-			File:            firmware,
-			CBitPos:         cpuid.AMDMemEncrypt.CBitPosition,
-			ReducedPhysBits: 1,
-		},
-	}
-
-	assert.Equal(expectedOut, devices)
-
 	// snp protection
 	amd64.(*qemuAmd64).protection = snpProtection