diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/iosapic.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/iosapic.c
index 082c31d..587196d 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/iosapic.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/iosapic.c
@@ -587,6 +587,15 @@
 	return (iosapic_intr_info[irq].count > 1);
 }
 
+struct irq_chip*
+ia64_native_iosapic_get_irq_chip(unsigned long trigger)
+{
+	if (trigger == IOSAPIC_EDGE)
+		return &irq_type_iosapic_edge;
+	else
+		return &irq_type_iosapic_level;
+}
+
 static int
 register_intr (unsigned int gsi, int irq, unsigned char delivery,
 	       unsigned long polarity, unsigned long trigger)
@@ -637,13 +646,10 @@
 	iosapic_intr_info[irq].dmode    = delivery;
 	iosapic_intr_info[irq].trigger  = trigger;
 
-	if (trigger == IOSAPIC_EDGE)
-		irq_type = &irq_type_iosapic_edge;
-	else
-		irq_type = &irq_type_iosapic_level;
+	irq_type = iosapic_get_irq_chip(trigger);
 
 	idesc = irq_desc + irq;
-	if (idesc->chip != irq_type) {
+	if (irq_type != NULL && idesc->chip != irq_type) {
 		if (idesc->chip != &no_irq_type)
 			printk(KERN_WARNING
 			       "%s: changing vector %d from %s to %s\n",
@@ -976,6 +982,22 @@
 }
 
 void __init
+ia64_native_iosapic_pcat_compat_init(void)
+{
+	if (pcat_compat) {
+		/*
+		 * Disable the compatibility mode interrupts (8259 style),
+		 * needs IN/OUT support enabled.
+		 */
+		printk(KERN_INFO
+		       "%s: Disabling PC-AT compatible 8259 interrupts\n",
+		       __func__);
+		outb(0xff, 0xA1);
+		outb(0xff, 0x21);
+	}
+}
+
+void __init
 iosapic_system_init (int system_pcat_compat)
 {
 	int irq;
@@ -989,17 +1011,8 @@
 	}
 
 	pcat_compat = system_pcat_compat;
-	if (pcat_compat) {
-		/*
-		 * Disable the compatibility mode interrupts (8259 style),
-		 * needs IN/OUT support enabled.
-		 */
-		printk(KERN_INFO
-		       "%s: Disabling PC-AT compatible 8259 interrupts\n",
-		       __func__);
-		outb(0xff, 0xA1);
-		outb(0xff, 0x21);
-	}
+	if (pcat_compat)
+		iosapic_pcat_compat_init();
 }
 
 static inline int
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/paravirt.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/paravirt.c
index 5daf659..65c211b 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/paravirt.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/paravirt.c
@@ -312,3 +312,28 @@
 		cpu_asm_switch->work_processed_syscall;
 	paravirt_leave_kernel_targ = cpu_asm_switch->leave_kernel;
 }
+
+/***************************************************************************
+ * pv_iosapic_ops
+ * iosapic read/write hooks.
+ */
+
+static unsigned int
+ia64_native_iosapic_read(char __iomem *iosapic, unsigned int reg)
+{
+	return __ia64_native_iosapic_read(iosapic, reg);
+}
+
+static void
+ia64_native_iosapic_write(char __iomem *iosapic, unsigned int reg, u32 val)
+{
+	__ia64_native_iosapic_write(iosapic, reg, val);
+}
+
+struct pv_iosapic_ops pv_iosapic_ops = {
+	.pcat_compat_init = ia64_native_iosapic_pcat_compat_init,
+	.get_irq_chip = ia64_native_iosapic_get_irq_chip,
+
+	.__read = ia64_native_iosapic_read,
+	.__write = ia64_native_iosapic_write,
+};
diff --git a/include/asm-ia64/iosapic.h b/include/asm-ia64/iosapic.h
index a3a4288..b9c102e 100644
--- a/include/asm-ia64/iosapic.h
+++ b/include/asm-ia64/iosapic.h
@@ -55,13 +55,27 @@
 
 #define NR_IOSAPICS			256
 
-static inline unsigned int __iosapic_read(char __iomem *iosapic, unsigned int reg)
+#ifdef CONFIG_PARAVIRT_GUEST
+#include <asm/paravirt.h>
+#else
+#define iosapic_pcat_compat_init	ia64_native_iosapic_pcat_compat_init
+#define __iosapic_read			__ia64_native_iosapic_read
+#define __iosapic_write			__ia64_native_iosapic_write
+#define iosapic_get_irq_chip		ia64_native_iosapic_get_irq_chip
+#endif
+
+extern void __init ia64_native_iosapic_pcat_compat_init(void);
+extern struct irq_chip *ia64_native_iosapic_get_irq_chip(unsigned long trigger);
+
+static inline unsigned int
+__ia64_native_iosapic_read(char __iomem *iosapic, unsigned int reg)
 {
 	writel(reg, iosapic + IOSAPIC_REG_SELECT);
 	return readl(iosapic + IOSAPIC_WINDOW);
 }
 
-static inline void __iosapic_write(char __iomem *iosapic, unsigned int reg, u32 val)
+static inline void
+__ia64_native_iosapic_write(char __iomem *iosapic, unsigned int reg, u32 val)
 {
 	writel(reg, iosapic + IOSAPIC_REG_SELECT);
 	writel(val, iosapic + IOSAPIC_WINDOW);
diff --git a/include/asm-ia64/paravirt.h b/include/asm-ia64/paravirt.h
index 84d74c32..3a40f62 100644
--- a/include/asm-ia64/paravirt.h
+++ b/include/asm-ia64/paravirt.h
@@ -112,6 +112,46 @@
 		pv_init_ops.post_smp_prepare_boot_cpu();
 }
 
+/******************************************************************************
+ * replacement of iosapic operations.
+ */
+
+struct pv_iosapic_ops {
+	void (*pcat_compat_init)(void);
+
+	struct irq_chip *(*get_irq_chip)(unsigned long trigger);
+
+	unsigned int (*__read)(char __iomem *iosapic, unsigned int reg);
+	void (*__write)(char __iomem *iosapic, unsigned int reg, u32 val);
+};
+
+extern struct pv_iosapic_ops pv_iosapic_ops;
+
+static inline void
+iosapic_pcat_compat_init(void)
+{
+	if (pv_iosapic_ops.pcat_compat_init)
+		pv_iosapic_ops.pcat_compat_init();
+}
+
+static inline struct irq_chip*
+iosapic_get_irq_chip(unsigned long trigger)
+{
+	return pv_iosapic_ops.get_irq_chip(trigger);
+}
+
+static inline unsigned int
+__iosapic_read(char __iomem *iosapic, unsigned int reg)
+{
+	return pv_iosapic_ops.__read(iosapic, reg);
+}
+
+static inline void
+__iosapic_write(char __iomem *iosapic, unsigned int reg, u32 val)
+{
+	return pv_iosapic_ops.__write(iosapic, reg, val);
+}
+
 #endif /* !__ASSEMBLY__ */
 
 #else