diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
index c871a6d6364c..4194aa4c5f0e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
@@ -822,8 +822,7 @@ void svm_set_x2apic_msr_interception(struct vcpu_svm *svm, bool intercept)
 	if (intercept == svm->x2avic_msrs_intercepted)
 		return;
 
-	if (avic_mode != AVIC_MODE_X2 ||
-	    !apic_x2apic_mode(svm->vcpu.arch.apic))
+	if (avic_mode != AVIC_MODE_X2)
 		return;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_DIRECT_ACCESS_MSRS; i++) {