diff --git a/hw/ppc/ppc.c b/hw/ppc/ppc.c
index 9d91e8481b..288196dfa6 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/ppc.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/ppc.c
@@ -80,9 +80,7 @@ void ppc_set_irq(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int n_IRQ, int level)
     }
 
     if (old_pending != env->pending_interrupts) {
-#ifdef CONFIG_KVM
         kvmppc_set_interrupt(cpu, n_IRQ, level);
-#endif
     }