diff --git a/target-i386/kvm.c b/target-i386/kvm.c
index 923d2d511d..31b88b7499 100644
--- a/target-i386/kvm.c
+++ b/target-i386/kvm.c
@@ -504,7 +504,6 @@ int kvm_arch_init_vcpu(CPUState *env)
     if (r)
 	    return r;
 
-#ifdef KVM_CAP_TSC_CONTROL
     r = kvm_check_extension(env->kvm_state, KVM_CAP_TSC_CONTROL);
     if (r && env->tsc_khz) {
         r = kvm_vcpu_ioctl(env, KVM_SET_TSC_KHZ, env->tsc_khz);
@@ -513,7 +512,6 @@ int kvm_arch_init_vcpu(CPUState *env)
             return r;
         }
     }
-#endif
 
     return 0;
 }