As the kvm api(https://docs.kernel.org/virt/kvm/api.html) reads, KVM_CREATE_PIT2 call is only valid after enabling in-kernel irqchip support via KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP. Without this check, I can create PIT first and enable irqchip-split then, which may cause the PIT invalid because of lacking of in-kernel PIC to inject the interrupt. Signed-off-by: Brilliant Hanabi <moehanabichan@xxxxxxxxx> --- arch/x86/kvm/x86.c | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c index 27e23714e960..3edc8478310f 100644 --- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c +++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c @@ -7016,6 +7016,8 @@ int kvm_arch_vm_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int ioctl, unsigned long arg) r = -EEXIST; if (kvm->arch.vpit) goto create_pit_unlock; + 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) -- 2.39.3