diff --git a/hw/intc/arm_gic_kvm.c b/hw/intc/arm_gic_kvm.c
index 6f467e68a8..204369d0e2 100644
--- a/hw/intc/arm_gic_kvm.c
+++ b/hw/intc/arm_gic_kvm.c
@@ -572,7 +572,6 @@ static void kvm_arm_gic_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 
     if (kvm_has_gsi_routing()) {
         /* set up irq routing */
-        kvm_init_irq_routing(kvm_state);
         for (i = 0; i < s->num_irq - GIC_INTERNAL; ++i) {
             kvm_irqchip_add_irq_route(kvm_state, i, 0, i);
         }
diff --git a/hw/intc/arm_gicv3_kvm.c b/hw/intc/arm_gicv3_kvm.c
index 3536795501..0279b86cd9 100644
--- a/hw/intc/arm_gicv3_kvm.c
+++ b/hw/intc/arm_gicv3_kvm.c
@@ -761,7 +761,6 @@ static void kvm_arm_gicv3_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 
     if (kvm_has_gsi_routing()) {
         /* set up irq routing */
-        kvm_init_irq_routing(kvm_state);
         for (i = 0; i < s->num_irq - GIC_INTERNAL; ++i) {
             kvm_irqchip_add_irq_route(kvm_state, i, 0, i);
         }