diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 037055a31b13..d734aa8c5b4f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -6218,6 +6218,7 @@ static void kvm_pv_kick_cpu_op(struct kvm *kvm, unsigned long flags, int apicid)
 
 	lapic_irq.shorthand = 0;
 	lapic_irq.dest_mode = 0;
+	lapic_irq.level = 0;
 	lapic_irq.dest_id = apicid;
 	lapic_irq.msi_redir_hint = false;