diff --git a/kvm-all.c b/kvm-all.c
index 1d7e8eabf4..fd1fbfec7a 100644
--- a/kvm-all.c
+++ b/kvm-all.c
@@ -651,6 +651,15 @@ static CPUPhysMemoryClient kvm_cpu_phys_memory_client = {
     .log_stop = kvm_log_stop,
 };
 
+static void kvm_handle_interrupt(CPUState *env, int mask)
+{
+    env->interrupt_request |= mask;
+
+    if (!qemu_cpu_is_self(env)) {
+        qemu_cpu_kick(env);
+    }
+}
+
 int kvm_init(void)
 {
     static const char upgrade_note[] =
@@ -759,6 +768,8 @@ int kvm_init(void)
 
     s->many_ioeventfds = kvm_check_many_ioeventfds();
 
+    cpu_interrupt_handler = kvm_handle_interrupt;
+
     return 0;
 
 err: