diff --git a/target/mips/kvm.c b/target/mips/kvm.c
index e98aad01bd..e22e24ed97 100644
--- a/target/mips/kvm.c
+++ b/target/mips/kvm.c
@@ -1278,6 +1278,7 @@ int kvm_arch_get_default_type(MachineState *machine)
     }
 #endif
 
+    error_report("KVM_VM_MIPS_VZ type is not available");
     return -1;
 }