diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.c b/arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.c
index 19606a341888..c0e8c5e92189 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.c
@@ -637,7 +637,8 @@ static int __do_cpuid_func_emulated(struct kvm_cpuid_array *array, u32 func)
 	case 7:
 		entry->flags |= KVM_CPUID_FLAG_SIGNIFCANT_INDEX;
 		entry->eax = 0;
-		entry->ecx = F(RDPID);
+		if (kvm_cpu_cap_has(X86_FEATURE_RDTSCP))
+			entry->ecx = F(RDPID);
 		++array->nent;
 	default:
 		break;