diff --git a/include/linux/kvm_host.h b/include/linux/kvm_host.h
index 2714068..ea4764b 100644
--- a/include/linux/kvm_host.h
+++ b/include/linux/kvm_host.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
  * vcpu->requests bit members
  */
 #define KVM_REQ_TLB_FLUSH          0
+#define KVM_REQ_MIGRATE_TIMER      1
 #define KVM_REQ_REPORT_TPR_ACCESS  2
 
 struct kvm_vcpu;
@@ -277,6 +278,11 @@
 	return (gpa_t)gfn << PAGE_SHIFT;
 }
 
+static inline void kvm_migrate_apic_timer(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
+{
+	set_bit(KVM_REQ_MIGRATE_TIMER, &vcpu->requests);
+}
+
 enum kvm_stat_kind {
 	KVM_STAT_VM,
 	KVM_STAT_VCPU,