diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c b/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c
index c1d30b2..412a5aa 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c
@@ -290,8 +290,8 @@ static void pit_do_work(struct kthread_work *work)
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&ps->inject_lock);
 	if (inject) {
-		kvm_set_irq(kvm, kvm->arch.vpit->irq_source_id, 0, 1);
-		kvm_set_irq(kvm, kvm->arch.vpit->irq_source_id, 0, 0);
+		kvm_set_irq(kvm, kvm->arch.vpit->irq_source_id, 0, 1, false);
+		kvm_set_irq(kvm, kvm->arch.vpit->irq_source_id, 0, 0, false);
 
 		/*
 		 * Provides NMI watchdog support via Virtual Wire mode.
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 2aaba81..5e85d8d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -3484,13 +3484,15 @@ out:
 	return r;
 }
 
-int kvm_vm_ioctl_irq_line(struct kvm *kvm, struct kvm_irq_level *irq_event)
+int kvm_vm_ioctl_irq_line(struct kvm *kvm, struct kvm_irq_level *irq_event,
+			bool line_status)
 {
 	if (!irqchip_in_kernel(kvm))
 		return -ENXIO;
 
 	irq_event->status = kvm_set_irq(kvm, KVM_USERSPACE_IRQ_SOURCE_ID,
-					irq_event->irq, irq_event->level);
+					irq_event->irq, irq_event->level,
+					line_status);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/include/linux/kvm_host.h b/include/linux/kvm_host.h
index 1c0be23..7bcdb6b 100644
--- a/include/linux/kvm_host.h
+++ b/include/linux/kvm_host.h
@@ -289,7 +289,8 @@ struct kvm_kernel_irq_routing_entry {
 	u32 gsi;
 	u32 type;
 	int (*set)(struct kvm_kernel_irq_routing_entry *e,
-		   struct kvm *kvm, int irq_source_id, int level);
+		   struct kvm *kvm, int irq_source_id, int level,
+		   bool line_status);
 	union {
 		struct {
 			unsigned irqchip;
@@ -588,7 +589,8 @@ int kvm_vm_ioctl_get_dirty_log(struct kvm *kvm,
 
 int kvm_vm_ioctl_set_memory_region(struct kvm *kvm,
 				   struct kvm_userspace_memory_region *mem);
-int kvm_vm_ioctl_irq_line(struct kvm *kvm, struct kvm_irq_level *irq_level);
+int kvm_vm_ioctl_irq_line(struct kvm *kvm, struct kvm_irq_level *irq_level,
+			bool line_status);
 long kvm_arch_vm_ioctl(struct file *filp,
 		       unsigned int ioctl, unsigned long arg);
 
@@ -719,10 +721,11 @@ void kvm_get_intr_delivery_bitmask(struct kvm_ioapic *ioapic,
 				   union kvm_ioapic_redirect_entry *entry,
 				   unsigned long *deliver_bitmask);
 #endif
-int kvm_set_irq(struct kvm *kvm, int irq_source_id, u32 irq, int level);
+int kvm_set_irq(struct kvm *kvm, int irq_source_id, u32 irq, int level,
+		bool line_status);
 int kvm_set_irq_inatomic(struct kvm *kvm, int irq_source_id, u32 irq, int level);
 int kvm_set_msi(struct kvm_kernel_irq_routing_entry *irq_entry, struct kvm *kvm,
-		int irq_source_id, int level);
+		int irq_source_id, int level, bool line_status);
 bool kvm_irq_has_notifier(struct kvm *kvm, unsigned irqchip, unsigned pin);
 void kvm_notify_acked_irq(struct kvm *kvm, unsigned irqchip, unsigned pin);
 void kvm_register_irq_ack_notifier(struct kvm *kvm,
diff --git a/virt/kvm/assigned-dev.c b/virt/kvm/assigned-dev.c
index 3642239..f4c7f59 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/assigned-dev.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/assigned-dev.c
@@ -80,11 +80,12 @@ kvm_assigned_dev_raise_guest_irq(struct kvm_assigned_dev_kernel *assigned_dev,
 		spin_lock(&assigned_dev->intx_mask_lock);
 		if (!(assigned_dev->flags & KVM_DEV_ASSIGN_MASK_INTX))
 			kvm_set_irq(assigned_dev->kvm,
-				    assigned_dev->irq_source_id, vector, 1);
+				    assigned_dev->irq_source_id, vector, 1,
+				    false);
 		spin_unlock(&assigned_dev->intx_mask_lock);
 	} else
 		kvm_set_irq(assigned_dev->kvm, assigned_dev->irq_source_id,
-			    vector, 1);
+			    vector, 1, false);
 }
 
 static irqreturn_t kvm_assigned_dev_thread_intx(int irq, void *dev_id)
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ static void kvm_assigned_dev_ack_irq(struct kvm_irq_ack_notifier *kian)
 		container_of(kian, struct kvm_assigned_dev_kernel,
 			     ack_notifier);
 
-	kvm_set_irq(dev->kvm, dev->irq_source_id, dev->guest_irq, 0);
+	kvm_set_irq(dev->kvm, dev->irq_source_id, dev->guest_irq, 0, false);
 
 	spin_lock(&dev->intx_mask_lock);
 
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ static void kvm_assigned_dev_ack_irq(struct kvm_irq_ack_notifier *kian)
 
 		if (reassert)
 			kvm_set_irq(dev->kvm, dev->irq_source_id,
-				    dev->guest_irq, 1);
+				    dev->guest_irq, 1, false);
 	}
 
 	spin_unlock(&dev->intx_mask_lock);
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ static void deassign_guest_irq(struct kvm *kvm,
 						&assigned_dev->ack_notifier);
 
 	kvm_set_irq(assigned_dev->kvm, assigned_dev->irq_source_id,
-		    assigned_dev->guest_irq, 0);
+		    assigned_dev->guest_irq, 0, false);
 
 	if (assigned_dev->irq_source_id != -1)
 		kvm_free_irq_source_id(kvm, assigned_dev->irq_source_id);
@@ -901,7 +902,7 @@ static int kvm_vm_ioctl_set_pci_irq_mask(struct kvm *kvm,
 	if (match->irq_requested_type & KVM_DEV_IRQ_GUEST_INTX) {
 		if (assigned_dev->flags & KVM_DEV_ASSIGN_MASK_INTX) {
 			kvm_set_irq(match->kvm, match->irq_source_id,
-				    match->guest_irq, 0);
+				    match->guest_irq, 0, false);
 			/*
 			 * Masking at hardware-level is performed on demand,
 			 * i.e. when an IRQ actually arrives at the host.
diff --git a/virt/kvm/eventfd.c b/virt/kvm/eventfd.c
index 020522e..36512f3 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/eventfd.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/eventfd.c
@@ -100,11 +100,13 @@ irqfd_inject(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct kvm *kvm = irqfd->kvm;
 
 	if (!irqfd->resampler) {
-		kvm_set_irq(kvm, KVM_USERSPACE_IRQ_SOURCE_ID, irqfd->gsi, 1);
-		kvm_set_irq(kvm, KVM_USERSPACE_IRQ_SOURCE_ID, irqfd->gsi, 0);
+		kvm_set_irq(kvm, KVM_USERSPACE_IRQ_SOURCE_ID, irqfd->gsi, 1,
+				false);
+		kvm_set_irq(kvm, KVM_USERSPACE_IRQ_SOURCE_ID, irqfd->gsi, 0,
+				false);
 	} else
 		kvm_set_irq(kvm, KVM_IRQFD_RESAMPLE_IRQ_SOURCE_ID,
-			    irqfd->gsi, 1);
+			    irqfd->gsi, 1, false);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ irqfd_resampler_ack(struct kvm_irq_ack_notifier *kian)
 	resampler = container_of(kian, struct _irqfd_resampler, notifier);
 
 	kvm_set_irq(resampler->kvm, KVM_IRQFD_RESAMPLE_IRQ_SOURCE_ID,
-		    resampler->notifier.gsi, 0);
+		    resampler->notifier.gsi, 0, false);
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 
@@ -146,7 +148,7 @@ irqfd_resampler_shutdown(struct _irqfd *irqfd)
 		list_del(&resampler->link);
 		kvm_unregister_irq_ack_notifier(kvm, &resampler->notifier);
 		kvm_set_irq(kvm, KVM_IRQFD_RESAMPLE_IRQ_SOURCE_ID,
-			    resampler->notifier.gsi, 0);
+			    resampler->notifier.gsi, 0, false);
 		kfree(resampler);
 	}
 
@@ -225,7 +227,8 @@ irqfd_wakeup(wait_queue_t *wait, unsigned mode, int sync, void *key)
 		irq = rcu_dereference(irqfd->irq_entry);
 		/* An event has been signaled, inject an interrupt */
 		if (irq)
-			kvm_set_msi(irq, kvm, KVM_USERSPACE_IRQ_SOURCE_ID, 1);
+			kvm_set_msi(irq, kvm, KVM_USERSPACE_IRQ_SOURCE_ID, 1,
+					false);
 		else
 			schedule_work(&irqfd->inject);
 		rcu_read_unlock();
diff --git a/virt/kvm/ioapic.c b/virt/kvm/ioapic.c
index d01544a..ea26a5a 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/ioapic.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/ioapic.c
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@
 #else
 #define ioapic_debug(fmt, arg...)
 #endif
-static int ioapic_deliver(struct kvm_ioapic *vioapic, int irq);
+static int ioapic_deliver(struct kvm_ioapic *vioapic, int irq,
+		bool line_status);
 
 static unsigned long ioapic_read_indirect(struct kvm_ioapic *ioapic,
 					  unsigned long addr,
@@ -131,7 +132,8 @@ void kvm_rtc_irq_restore(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	spin_unlock(&ioapic->lock);
 }
 
-static int ioapic_service(struct kvm_ioapic *ioapic, unsigned int idx)
+static int ioapic_service(struct kvm_ioapic *ioapic, unsigned int idx,
+		bool line_status)
 {
 	union kvm_ioapic_redirect_entry *pent;
 	int injected = -1;
@@ -139,7 +141,7 @@ static int ioapic_service(struct kvm_ioapic *ioapic, unsigned int idx)
 	pent = &ioapic->redirtbl[idx];
 
 	if (!pent->fields.mask) {
-		injected = ioapic_deliver(ioapic, idx);
+		injected = ioapic_deliver(ioapic, idx, line_status);
 		if (injected && pent->fields.trig_mode == IOAPIC_LEVEL_TRIG)
 			pent->fields.remote_irr = 1;
 	}
@@ -236,13 +238,13 @@ static void ioapic_write_indirect(struct kvm_ioapic *ioapic, u32 val)
 			kvm_fire_mask_notifiers(ioapic->kvm, KVM_IRQCHIP_IOAPIC, index, mask_after);
 		if (e->fields.trig_mode == IOAPIC_LEVEL_TRIG
 		    && ioapic->irr & (1 << index))
-			ioapic_service(ioapic, index);
+			ioapic_service(ioapic, index, false);
 		kvm_ioapic_make_eoibitmap_request(ioapic->kvm);
 		break;
 	}
 }
 
-static int ioapic_deliver(struct kvm_ioapic *ioapic, int irq)
+static int ioapic_deliver(struct kvm_ioapic *ioapic, int irq, bool line_status)
 {
 	union kvm_ioapic_redirect_entry *entry = &ioapic->redirtbl[irq];
 	struct kvm_lapic_irq irqe;
@@ -265,7 +267,7 @@ static int ioapic_deliver(struct kvm_ioapic *ioapic, int irq)
 }
 
 int kvm_ioapic_set_irq(struct kvm_ioapic *ioapic, int irq, int irq_source_id,
-		       int level)
+		       int level, bool line_status)
 {
 	u32 old_irr;
 	u32 mask = 1 << irq;
@@ -288,7 +290,7 @@ int kvm_ioapic_set_irq(struct kvm_ioapic *ioapic, int irq, int irq_source_id,
 		ioapic->irr |= mask;
 		if ((edge && old_irr != ioapic->irr) ||
 		    (!edge && !entry.fields.remote_irr))
-			ret = ioapic_service(ioapic, irq);
+			ret = ioapic_service(ioapic, irq, line_status);
 		else
 			ret = 0; /* report coalesced interrupt */
 	}
@@ -337,7 +339,7 @@ static void __kvm_ioapic_update_eoi(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 		ASSERT(ent->fields.trig_mode == IOAPIC_LEVEL_TRIG);
 		ent->fields.remote_irr = 0;
 		if (!ent->fields.mask && (ioapic->irr & (1 << i)))
-			ioapic_service(ioapic, i);
+			ioapic_service(ioapic, i, false);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/virt/kvm/ioapic.h b/virt/kvm/ioapic.h
index 2692873..2f48d92 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/ioapic.h
+++ b/virt/kvm/ioapic.h
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ bool kvm_ioapic_handles_vector(struct kvm *kvm, int vector);
 int kvm_ioapic_init(struct kvm *kvm);
 void kvm_ioapic_destroy(struct kvm *kvm);
 int kvm_ioapic_set_irq(struct kvm_ioapic *ioapic, int irq, int irq_source_id,
-		       int level);
+		       int level, bool line_status);
 void kvm_ioapic_clear_all(struct kvm_ioapic *ioapic, int irq_source_id);
 void kvm_ioapic_reset(struct kvm_ioapic *ioapic);
 int kvm_irq_delivery_to_apic(struct kvm *kvm, struct kvm_lapic *src,
diff --git a/virt/kvm/irq_comm.c b/virt/kvm/irq_comm.c
index 2f07d2e..8efb580 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/irq_comm.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/irq_comm.c
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@
 #include "ioapic.h"
 
 static int kvm_set_pic_irq(struct kvm_kernel_irq_routing_entry *e,
-			   struct kvm *kvm, int irq_source_id, int level)
+			   struct kvm *kvm, int irq_source_id, int level,
+			   bool line_status)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86
 	struct kvm_pic *pic = pic_irqchip(kvm);
@@ -46,10 +47,12 @@ static int kvm_set_pic_irq(struct kvm_kernel_irq_routing_entry *e,
 }
 
 static int kvm_set_ioapic_irq(struct kvm_kernel_irq_routing_entry *e,
-			      struct kvm *kvm, int irq_source_id, int level)
+			      struct kvm *kvm, int irq_source_id, int level,
+			      bool line_status)
 {
 	struct kvm_ioapic *ioapic = kvm->arch.vioapic;
-	return kvm_ioapic_set_irq(ioapic, e->irqchip.pin, irq_source_id, level);
+	return kvm_ioapic_set_irq(ioapic, e->irqchip.pin, irq_source_id, level,
+				line_status);
 }
 
 inline static bool kvm_is_dm_lowest_prio(struct kvm_lapic_irq *irq)
@@ -121,7 +124,7 @@ static inline void kvm_set_msi_irq(struct kvm_kernel_irq_routing_entry *e,
 }
 
 int kvm_set_msi(struct kvm_kernel_irq_routing_entry *e,
-		struct kvm *kvm, int irq_source_id, int level)
+		struct kvm *kvm, int irq_source_id, int level, bool line_status)
 {
 	struct kvm_lapic_irq irq;
 
@@ -159,7 +162,7 @@ int kvm_send_userspace_msi(struct kvm *kvm, struct kvm_msi *msi)
 	route.msi.address_hi = msi->address_hi;
 	route.msi.data = msi->data;
 
-	return kvm_set_msi(&route, kvm, KVM_USERSPACE_IRQ_SOURCE_ID, 1);
+	return kvm_set_msi(&route, kvm, KVM_USERSPACE_IRQ_SOURCE_ID, 1, false);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -168,7 +171,8 @@ int kvm_send_userspace_msi(struct kvm *kvm, struct kvm_msi *msi)
  *  = 0   Interrupt was coalesced (previous irq is still pending)
  *  > 0   Number of CPUs interrupt was delivered to
  */
-int kvm_set_irq(struct kvm *kvm, int irq_source_id, u32 irq, int level)
+int kvm_set_irq(struct kvm *kvm, int irq_source_id, u32 irq, int level,
+		bool line_status)
 {
 	struct kvm_kernel_irq_routing_entry *e, irq_set[KVM_NR_IRQCHIPS];
 	int ret = -1, i = 0;
@@ -189,7 +193,8 @@ int kvm_set_irq(struct kvm *kvm, int irq_source_id, u32 irq, int level)
 
 	while(i--) {
 		int r;
-		r = irq_set[i].set(&irq_set[i], kvm, irq_source_id, level);
+		r = irq_set[i].set(&irq_set[i], kvm, irq_source_id, level,
+				line_status);
 		if (r < 0)
 			continue;
 
diff --git a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
index ff71541..6c4842a 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
@@ -2258,7 +2258,8 @@ static long kvm_vm_ioctl(struct file *filp,
 		if (copy_from_user(&irq_event, argp, sizeof irq_event))
 			goto out;
 
-		r = kvm_vm_ioctl_irq_line(kvm, &irq_event);
+		r = kvm_vm_ioctl_irq_line(kvm, &irq_event,
+					ioctl == KVM_IRQ_LINE_STATUS);
 		if (r)
 			goto out;
 
