diff --git a/target/i386/kvm/kvm.c b/target/i386/kvm/kvm.c
index 1aef54f87e..de531842f6 100644
--- a/target/i386/kvm/kvm.c
+++ b/target/i386/kvm/kvm.c
@@ -4991,6 +4991,7 @@ MemTxAttrs kvm_arch_post_run(CPUState *cpu, struct kvm_run *run)
         kvm_rate_limit_on_bus_lock();
     }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_XEN_EMU    
     /*
      * If the callback is asserted as a GSI (or PCI INTx) then check if
      * vcpu_info->evtchn_upcall_pending has been cleared, and deassert
@@ -5001,6 +5002,7 @@ MemTxAttrs kvm_arch_post_run(CPUState *cpu, struct kvm_run *run)
     if (x86_cpu->env.xen_callback_asserted) {
         kvm_xen_maybe_deassert_callback(cpu);
     }
+#endif
 
     /* We need to protect the apic state against concurrent accesses from
      * different threads in case the userspace irqchip is used. */