diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 363b1c080205..9a89471a613c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -7016,6 +7016,9 @@ int kvm_arch_vm_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int ioctl, unsigned long arg)
 		r = -EEXIST;
 		if (kvm->arch.vpit)
 			goto create_pit_unlock;
+		r = -ENOENT;
+		if (!pic_in_kernel(kvm))
+			goto create_pit_unlock;
 		r = -ENOMEM;
 		kvm->arch.vpit = kvm_create_pit(kvm, u.pit_config.flags);
 		if (kvm->arch.vpit)