diff --git a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt
index 78d0ae8..4de4286 100644
--- a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt
+++ b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt
@@ -401,10 +401,9 @@ Capability: basic
 Architectures: x86, ppc, mips
 Type: vcpu ioctl
 Parameters: struct kvm_interrupt (in)
-Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
+Returns: 0 on success, negative on failure.
 
-Queues a hardware interrupt vector to be injected.  This is only
-useful if in-kernel local APIC or equivalent is not used.
+Queues a hardware interrupt vector to be injected.
 
 /* for KVM_INTERRUPT */
 struct kvm_interrupt {
@@ -414,7 +413,14 @@ struct kvm_interrupt {
 
 X86:
 
-Note 'irq' is an interrupt vector, not an interrupt pin or line.
+Returns: 0 on success,
+	 -EEXIST if an interrupt is already enqueued
+	 -EINVAL the the irq number is invalid
+	 -ENXIO if the PIC is in the kernel
+	 -EFAULT if the pointer is invalid
+
+Note 'irq' is an interrupt vector, not an interrupt pin or line. This
+ioctl is useful if the in-kernel PIC is not used.
 
 PPC:
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
index ebe7f07..b6508a3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
@@ -563,6 +563,7 @@ struct kvm_vcpu_arch {
 
 	u64 eoi_exit_bitmaps[4];
 	int pending_ioapic_eoi;
+	int pending_external_vector;
 };
 
 struct kvm_lpage_info {
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/irq.c b/arch/x86/kvm/irq.c
index a1ec6a50..5fa0e6f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/irq.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/irq.c
@@ -38,14 +38,27 @@ int kvm_cpu_has_pending_timer(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(kvm_cpu_has_pending_timer);
 
 /*
+ * check if there is a pending userspace external interrupt
+ */
+static int pending_userspace_extint(struct kvm_vcpu *v)
+{
+	return v->arch.pending_external_vector != -1;
+}
+
+/*
  * check if there is pending interrupt from
  * non-APIC source without intack.
  */
 static int kvm_cpu_has_extint(struct kvm_vcpu *v)
 {
-	if (kvm_apic_accept_pic_intr(v))
-		return pic_irqchip(v->kvm)->output;	/* PIC */
-	else
+	u8 accept = kvm_apic_accept_pic_intr(v);
+
+	if (accept) {
+		if (irqchip_split(v->kvm))
+			return pending_userspace_extint(v);
+		else
+			return pic_irqchip(v->kvm)->output;
+	} else
 		return 0;
 }
 
@@ -57,7 +70,7 @@ static int kvm_cpu_has_extint(struct kvm_vcpu *v)
  */
 int kvm_cpu_has_injectable_intr(struct kvm_vcpu *v)
 {
-	if (!irqchip_in_kernel(v->kvm))
+	if (!pic_in_kernel(v->kvm))
 		return v->arch.interrupt.pending;
 
 	if (kvm_cpu_has_extint(v))
@@ -75,7 +88,7 @@ int kvm_cpu_has_injectable_intr(struct kvm_vcpu *v)
  */
 int kvm_cpu_has_interrupt(struct kvm_vcpu *v)
 {
-	if (!irqchip_in_kernel(v->kvm))
+	if (!pic_in_kernel(v->kvm))
 		return v->arch.interrupt.pending;
 
 	if (kvm_cpu_has_extint(v))
@@ -91,9 +104,16 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kvm_cpu_has_interrupt);
  */
 static int kvm_cpu_get_extint(struct kvm_vcpu *v)
 {
-	if (kvm_cpu_has_extint(v))
-		return kvm_pic_read_irq(v->kvm); /* PIC */
-	return -1;
+	if (kvm_cpu_has_extint(v)) {
+		if (irqchip_split(v->kvm)) {
+			int vector = v->arch.pending_external_vector;
+
+			v->arch.pending_external_vector = -1;
+			return vector;
+		} else
+			return kvm_pic_read_irq(v->kvm); /* PIC */
+	} else
+		return -1;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -103,7 +123,7 @@ int kvm_cpu_get_interrupt(struct kvm_vcpu *v)
 {
 	int vector;
 
-	if (!irqchip_in_kernel(v->kvm))
+	if (!pic_in_kernel(v->kvm) && v->arch.interrupt.pending)
 		return v->arch.interrupt.nr;
 
 	vector = kvm_cpu_get_extint(v);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/irq.h b/arch/x86/kvm/irq.h
index 2f13dd5..26e060e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/irq.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/irq.h
@@ -83,6 +83,14 @@ static inline struct kvm_pic *pic_irqchip(struct kvm *kvm)
 	return kvm->arch.vpic;
 }
 
+static inline int pic_in_kernel(struct kvm *kvm)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = (pic_irqchip(kvm) != NULL);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static inline int irqchip_split(struct kvm *kvm)
 {
 	return kvm->arch.irqchip_split;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index f32f7cb..8655bb7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -2675,7 +2675,14 @@ static int kvm_vcpu_ioctl_interrupt(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 {
 	if (irq->irq >= KVM_NR_INTERRUPTS)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	if (irqchip_in_kernel(vcpu->kvm))
+
+	if (irqchip_in_kernel(vcpu->kvm) && !pic_in_kernel(vcpu->kvm) &&
+	    vcpu->arch.pending_external_vector == -1) {
+		vcpu->arch.pending_external_vector = irq->irq;
+		return 0;
+	} else if (irqchip_in_kernel(vcpu->kvm) && !pic_in_kernel(vcpu->kvm))
+		return -EEXIST;
+	else if (irqchip_in_kernel(vcpu->kvm))
 		return -ENXIO;
 
 	kvm_queue_interrupt(vcpu, irq->irq, false);
@@ -5805,9 +5812,15 @@ static int emulator_fix_hypercall(struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt)
  */
 static int dm_request_for_irq_injection(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
-	return (!irqchip_in_kernel(vcpu->kvm) && !kvm_cpu_has_interrupt(vcpu) &&
-		vcpu->run->request_interrupt_window &&
-		kvm_arch_interrupt_allowed(vcpu));
+	if (!vcpu->run->request_interrupt_window || pic_in_kernel(vcpu->kvm))
+		return false;
+
+	if (kvm_cpu_has_interrupt(vcpu))
+		return false;
+
+	return (irqchip_split(vcpu->kvm)
+		? kvm_apic_accept_pic_intr(vcpu)
+		: kvm_arch_interrupt_allowed(vcpu));
 }
 
 static void post_kvm_run_save(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
@@ -5818,13 +5831,17 @@ static void post_kvm_run_save(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	kvm_run->flags = is_smm(vcpu) ? KVM_RUN_X86_SMM : 0;
 	kvm_run->cr8 = kvm_get_cr8(vcpu);
 	kvm_run->apic_base = kvm_get_apic_base(vcpu);
-	if (irqchip_in_kernel(vcpu->kvm))
+	if (irqchip_in_kernel(vcpu->kvm) && pic_in_kernel(vcpu->kvm))
 		kvm_run->ready_for_interrupt_injection = 1;
-	else
+	else if (irqchip_in_kernel(vcpu->kvm)) {
+		kvm_run->ready_for_interrupt_injection =
+				kvm_apic_accept_pic_intr(vcpu);
+	} else {
 		kvm_run->ready_for_interrupt_injection =
 			kvm_arch_interrupt_allowed(vcpu) &&
 			!kvm_cpu_has_interrupt(vcpu) &&
 			!kvm_event_needs_reinjection(vcpu);
+	}
 }
 
 static void update_cr8_intercept(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
@@ -6514,8 +6531,8 @@ static int vcpu_run(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 			kvm_inject_pending_timer_irqs(vcpu);
 
 		if (dm_request_for_irq_injection(vcpu)) {
-			r = -EINTR;
-			vcpu->run->exit_reason = KVM_EXIT_INTR;
+			r = 0;
+			vcpu->run->exit_reason = KVM_EXIT_IRQ_WINDOW_OPEN;
 			++vcpu->stat.request_irq_exits;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -7400,6 +7417,8 @@ int kvm_arch_vcpu_init(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	kvm_async_pf_hash_reset(vcpu);
 	kvm_pmu_init(vcpu);
 
+	vcpu->arch.pending_external_vector = -1;
+
 	return 0;
 
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