diff --git a/target-s390x/cpu_models.c b/target-s390x/cpu_models.c
index 5b9f35ee87..d1e1a5f7c0 100644
--- a/target-s390x/cpu_models.c
+++ b/target-s390x/cpu_models.c
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ bool s390_has_feat(S390Feat feat)
             if (feat == S390_FEAT_RUNTIME_INSTRUMENTATION) {
                 return kvm_s390_get_ri();
             }
+            if (feat == S390_FEAT_MSA_EXT_3) {
+                return true;
+            }
         }
 #endif
         return 0;
diff --git a/target-s390x/kvm.c b/target-s390x/kvm.c
index 82a07ae49c..dfaf1ca8d1 100644
--- a/target-s390x/kvm.c
+++ b/target-s390x/kvm.c
@@ -260,8 +260,10 @@ static void kvm_s390_init_dea_kw(void)
 
 void kvm_s390_crypto_reset(void)
 {
-    kvm_s390_init_aes_kw();
-    kvm_s390_init_dea_kw();
+    if (s390_has_feat(S390_FEAT_MSA_EXT_3)) {
+        kvm_s390_init_aes_kw();
+        kvm_s390_init_dea_kw();
+    }
 }
 
 int kvm_arch_init(MachineState *ms, KVMState *s)