diff --git a/arch/ia64/kvm/kvm-ia64.c b/arch/ia64/kvm/kvm-ia64.c
index d8ddbba..f5104b7 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kvm/kvm-ia64.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kvm/kvm-ia64.c
@@ -1172,6 +1172,11 @@
 
 #define PALE_RESET_ENTRY    0x80000000ffffffb0UL
 
+bool kvm_vcpu_compatible(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
+{
+	return irqchip_in_kernel(vcpu->kcm) == (vcpu->arch.apic != NULL);
+}
+
 int kvm_arch_vcpu_init(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
 	struct kvm_vcpu *v;