diff --git a/hw/i386/kvmvapic.c b/hw/i386/kvmvapic.c
index 2f767b620e..702e281dc8 100644
--- a/hw/i386/kvmvapic.c
+++ b/hw/i386/kvmvapic.c
@@ -535,7 +535,6 @@ static int patch_hypercalls(VAPICROMState *s)
     uint8_t alternates[2];
     const uint8_t *pattern;
     const uint8_t *patch;
-    int patches = 0;
     off_t pos;
     uint8_t *rom;
 
@@ -566,11 +565,6 @@ static int patch_hypercalls(VAPICROMState *s)
     }
 
     g_free(rom);
-
-    if (patches != 0 && patches != 2) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-
     return 0;
 }