diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 0a1b63c63d1a..c1a72d749084 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -4876,7 +4876,7 @@ int kvm_vm_ioctl_check_extension(struct kvm *kvm, long ext)
 		r = tdp_enabled;
 		break;
 	case KVM_CAP_X86_APIC_BUS_CYCLES_NS:
-		r = APIC_BUS_CYCLE_NS_DEFAULT;
+		r = kvm ? kvm->arch.apic_bus_cycle_ns : APIC_BUS_CYCLE_NS_DEFAULT;
 		break;
 	case KVM_CAP_EXIT_HYPERCALL:
 		r = KVM_EXIT_HYPERCALL_VALID_MASK;