diff --git a/arch/ia64/kvm/kvm-ia64.c b/arch/ia64/kvm/kvm-ia64.c
index d8ddbba..f5104b7 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kvm/kvm-ia64.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kvm/kvm-ia64.c
@@ -1172,6 +1172,11 @@
 
 #define PALE_RESET_ENTRY    0x80000000ffffffb0UL
 
+bool kvm_vcpu_compatible(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
+{
+	return irqchip_in_kernel(vcpu->kcm) == (vcpu->arch.apic != NULL);
+}
+
 int kvm_arch_vcpu_init(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
 	struct kvm_vcpu *v;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 03a1fd4..9477dc6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -3199,6 +3199,9 @@
 		r = -EEXIST;
 		if (kvm->arch.vpic)
 			goto create_irqchip_unlock;
+		r = -EINVAL;
+		if (atomic_read(&kvm->online_vcpus))
+			goto create_irqchip_unlock;
 		r = -ENOMEM;
 		vpic = kvm_create_pic(kvm);
 		if (vpic) {
@@ -6107,6 +6110,11 @@
 	kvm_x86_ops->check_processor_compatibility(rtn);
 }
 
+bool kvm_vcpu_compatible(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
+{
+	return irqchip_in_kernel(vcpu->kvm) == (vcpu->arch.apic != NULL);
+}
+
 int kvm_arch_vcpu_init(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
 	struct page *page;
diff --git a/include/linux/kvm_host.h b/include/linux/kvm_host.h
index 355e445..e42d85a 100644
--- a/include/linux/kvm_host.h
+++ b/include/linux/kvm_host.h
@@ -805,6 +805,13 @@
 {
 	return vcpu->kvm->bsp_vcpu_id == vcpu->vcpu_id;
 }
+
+bool kvm_vcpu_compatible(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
+
+#else
+
+static inline bool kvm_vcpu_compatible(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu) { return true; }
+
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __KVM_HAVE_DEVICE_ASSIGNMENT
diff --git a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
index e4431ad..94e148e 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
@@ -1651,6 +1651,10 @@
 		goto vcpu_destroy;
 
 	mutex_lock(&kvm->lock);
+	if (!kvm_vcpu_compatible(vcpu)) {
+		r = -EINVAL;
+		goto unlock_vcpu_destroy;
+	}
 	if (atomic_read(&kvm->online_vcpus) == KVM_MAX_VCPUS) {
 		r = -EINVAL;
 		goto unlock_vcpu_destroy;