diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 00b87fcf6da4..43e0c51da65e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -13189,7 +13189,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kvm_arch_has_noncoherent_dma);
 
 bool kvm_arch_has_irq_bypass(void)
 {
-	return true;
+	return enable_apicv && irq_remapping_cap(IRQ_POSTING_CAP);
 }
 
 int kvm_arch_irq_bypass_add_producer(struct irq_bypass_consumer *cons,