diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 1b64c71458a2..6d93547526e6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -2146,13 +2146,7 @@ static int handle_fastpath_set_x2apic_icr_irqoff(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 data
 	if (!lapic_in_kernel(vcpu) || !apic_x2apic_mode(vcpu->arch.apic))
 		return 1;
 
-	if (((data & APIC_SHORT_MASK) == APIC_DEST_NOSHORT) &&
-	    ((data & APIC_DEST_MASK) == APIC_DEST_PHYSICAL) &&
-	    ((data & APIC_MODE_MASK) == APIC_DM_FIXED) &&
-	    ((u32)(data >> 32) != X2APIC_BROADCAST))
-		return kvm_x2apic_icr_write_fast(vcpu->arch.apic, data);
-
-	return 1;
+	return kvm_x2apic_icr_write_fast(vcpu->arch.apic, data);
 }
 
 static int handle_fastpath_set_tscdeadline(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 data)