diff --git a/target/i386/kvm/kvm.c b/target/i386/kvm/kvm.c
index 9d7a9ffceb..7cfbc7832d 100644
--- a/target/i386/kvm/kvm.c
+++ b/target/i386/kvm/kvm.c
@@ -1761,7 +1761,7 @@ static int hyperv_init_vcpu(X86CPU *cpu)
             return ret;
         }
 
-        if (!cpu->hyperv_synic_kvm_only) {
+        if (!cpu->hyperv_synic_kvm_only && !hyperv_is_synic_enabled()) {
             ret = hyperv_x86_synic_add(cpu);
             if (ret < 0) {
                 error_report("failed to create HyperV SynIC: %s",