diff --git a/target-i386/machine.c b/target-i386/machine.c
index 48037f1575..760f82b6c7 100644
--- a/target-i386/machine.c
+++ b/target-i386/machine.c
@@ -709,6 +709,10 @@ static bool hyperv_runtime_enable_needed(void *opaque)
     X86CPU *cpu = opaque;
     CPUX86State *env = &cpu->env;
 
+    if (!cpu->hyperv_runtime) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     return env->msr_hv_runtime != 0;
 }