diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/Kconfig b/arch/x86/kvm/Kconfig
index 66da97d79ef8..9150e09773cb 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/Kconfig
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ config KVM
 	depends on HIGH_RES_TIMERS
 	# for TASKSTATS/TASK_DELAY_ACCT:
 	depends on NET && MULTIUSER
+	depends on X86_LOCAL_APIC
 	select PREEMPT_NOTIFIERS
 	select MMU_NOTIFIER
 	select ANON_INODES