diff --git a/hw/i386/pc.c b/hw/i386/pc.c
index e31f70f428..2d6d7920ff 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc.c
@@ -161,13 +161,15 @@ int cpu_get_pic_interrupt(CPUX86State *env)
     X86CPU *cpu = x86_env_get_cpu(env);
     int intno;
 
-    intno = apic_get_interrupt(cpu->apic_state);
-    if (intno >= 0) {
-        return intno;
-    }
-    /* read the irq from the PIC */
-    if (!apic_accept_pic_intr(cpu->apic_state)) {
-        return -1;
+    if (!kvm_irqchip_in_kernel()) {
+        intno = apic_get_interrupt(cpu->apic_state);
+        if (intno >= 0) {
+            return intno;
+        }
+        /* read the irq from the PIC */
+        if (!apic_accept_pic_intr(cpu->apic_state)) {
+            return -1;
+        }
     }
 
     intno = pic_read_irq(isa_pic);
@@ -180,7 +182,7 @@ static void pic_irq_request(void *opaque, int irq, int level)
     X86CPU *cpu = X86_CPU(cs);
 
     DPRINTF("pic_irqs: %s irq %d\n", level? "raise" : "lower", irq);
-    if (cpu->apic_state) {
+    if (cpu->apic_state && !kvm_irqchip_in_kernel()) {
         CPU_FOREACH(cs) {
             cpu = X86_CPU(cs);
             if (apic_accept_pic_intr(cpu->apic_state)) {