diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kvm_ppc.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kvm_ppc.h
index eb0d79f..b3bf4f6 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kvm_ppc.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kvm_ppc.h
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_64_HANDLER
 #include <asm/paca.h>
+#include <asm/xive.h>
+#include <asm/cpu_has_feature.h>
 #endif
 
 /*
@@ -616,6 +618,18 @@ static inline int kvmppc_xive_set_irq(struct kvm *kvm, int irq_source_id, u32 ir
 static inline void kvmppc_xive_push_vcpu(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu) { }
 #endif /* CONFIG_KVM_XIVE */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PPC_POWERNV
+static inline bool xics_on_xive(void)
+{
+	return xive_enabled() && cpu_has_feature(CPU_FTR_HVMODE);
+}
+#else
+static inline bool xics_on_xive(void)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+#endif
+
 /*
  * Prototypes for functions called only from assembler code.
  * Having prototypes reduces sparse errors.
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s.c
index bd1a677..601c094 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s.c
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ int kvmppc_get_one_reg(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 id,
 				r = -ENXIO;
 				break;
 			}
-			if (xive_enabled())
+			if (xics_on_xive())
 				*val = get_reg_val(id, kvmppc_xive_get_icp(vcpu));
 			else
 				*val = get_reg_val(id, kvmppc_xics_get_icp(vcpu));
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ int kvmppc_set_one_reg(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 id,
 				r = -ENXIO;
 				break;
 			}
-			if (xive_enabled())
+			if (xics_on_xive())
 				r = kvmppc_xive_set_icp(vcpu, set_reg_val(id, *val));
 			else
 				r = kvmppc_xics_set_icp(vcpu, set_reg_val(id, *val));
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ int kvmppc_book3s_hcall_implemented(struct kvm *kvm, unsigned long hcall)
 int kvm_set_irq(struct kvm *kvm, int irq_source_id, u32 irq, int level,
 		bool line_status)
 {
-	if (xive_enabled())
+	if (xics_on_xive())
 		return kvmppc_xive_set_irq(kvm, irq_source_id, irq, level,
 					   line_status);
 	else
@@ -1037,7 +1037,7 @@ static int kvmppc_book3s_init(void)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_KVM_XICS
 #ifdef CONFIG_KVM_XIVE
-	if (xive_enabled()) {
+	if (xics_on_xive()) {
 		kvmppc_xive_init_module();
 		kvm_register_device_ops(&kvm_xive_ops, KVM_DEV_TYPE_XICS);
 	} else
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ static int kvmppc_book3s_init(void)
 static void kvmppc_book3s_exit(void)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_KVM_XICS
-	if (xive_enabled())
+	if (xics_on_xive())
 		kvmppc_xive_exit_module();
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_32_HANDLER
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
index 5a066fc..94b620b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ int kvmppc_pseries_do_hcall(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	case H_IPOLL:
 	case H_XIRR_X:
 		if (kvmppc_xics_enabled(vcpu)) {
-			if (xive_enabled()) {
+			if (xics_on_xive()) {
 				ret = H_NOT_AVAILABLE;
 				return RESUME_GUEST;
 			}
@@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@ static int kvmppc_handle_nested_exit(struct kvm_run *run, struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	case BOOK3S_INTERRUPT_HV_RM_HARD:
 		vcpu->arch.trap = 0;
 		r = RESUME_GUEST;
-		if (!xive_enabled())
+		if (!xics_on_xive())
 			kvmppc_xics_rm_complete(vcpu, 0);
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -3649,7 +3649,7 @@ static void shrink_halt_poll_ns(struct kvmppc_vcore *vc)
 #ifdef CONFIG_KVM_XICS
 static inline bool xive_interrupt_pending(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
-	if (!xive_enabled())
+	if (!xics_on_xive())
 		return false;
 	return vcpu->arch.irq_pending || vcpu->arch.xive_saved_state.pipr <
 		vcpu->arch.xive_saved_state.cppr;
@@ -4209,7 +4209,7 @@ static int kvmppc_vcpu_run_hv(struct kvm_run *run, struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 				vcpu->arch.fault_dar, vcpu->arch.fault_dsisr);
 			srcu_read_unlock(&kvm->srcu, srcu_idx);
 		} else if (r == RESUME_PASSTHROUGH) {
-			if (WARN_ON(xive_enabled()))
+			if (WARN_ON(xics_on_xive()))
 				r = H_SUCCESS;
 			else
 				r = kvmppc_xics_rm_complete(vcpu, 0);
@@ -4733,7 +4733,7 @@ static int kvmppc_core_init_vm_hv(struct kvm *kvm)
 		 * If xive is enabled, we route 0x500 interrupts directly
 		 * to the guest.
 		 */
-		if (xive_enabled())
+		if (xics_on_xive())
 			lpcr |= LPCR_LPES;
 	}
 
@@ -4969,7 +4969,7 @@ static int kvmppc_set_passthru_irq(struct kvm *kvm, int host_irq, int guest_gsi)
 	if (i == pimap->n_mapped)
 		pimap->n_mapped++;
 
-	if (xive_enabled())
+	if (xics_on_xive())
 		rc = kvmppc_xive_set_mapped(kvm, guest_gsi, desc);
 	else
 		kvmppc_xics_set_mapped(kvm, guest_gsi, desc->irq_data.hwirq);
@@ -5010,7 +5010,7 @@ static int kvmppc_clr_passthru_irq(struct kvm *kvm, int host_irq, int guest_gsi)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	if (xive_enabled())
+	if (xics_on_xive())
 		rc = kvmppc_xive_clr_mapped(kvm, guest_gsi, pimap->mapped[i].desc);
 	else
 		kvmppc_xics_clr_mapped(kvm, guest_gsi, pimap->mapped[i].r_hwirq);
@@ -5389,7 +5389,7 @@ static int kvmppc_book3s_init_hv(void)
 	 * indirectly, via OPAL.
 	 */
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
-	if (!xive_enabled() && !kvmhv_on_pseries() &&
+	if (!xics_on_xive() && !kvmhv_on_pseries() &&
 	    !local_paca->kvm_hstate.xics_phys) {
 		struct device_node *np;
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_builtin.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_builtin.c
index a71e2fc..b0cf224 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_builtin.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_builtin.c
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ void kvmhv_rm_send_ipi(int cpu)
 	}
 
 	/* We should never reach this */
-	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(xive_enabled()))
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(xics_on_xive()))
 	    return;
 
 	/* Else poke the target with an IPI */
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ unsigned long kvmppc_rm_h_xirr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
 	if (!kvmppc_xics_enabled(vcpu))
 		return H_TOO_HARD;
-	if (xive_enabled()) {
+	if (xics_on_xive()) {
 		if (is_rm())
 			return xive_rm_h_xirr(vcpu);
 		if (unlikely(!__xive_vm_h_xirr))
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ unsigned long kvmppc_rm_h_xirr_x(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	if (!kvmppc_xics_enabled(vcpu))
 		return H_TOO_HARD;
 	vcpu->arch.regs.gpr[5] = get_tb();
-	if (xive_enabled()) {
+	if (xics_on_xive()) {
 		if (is_rm())
 			return xive_rm_h_xirr(vcpu);
 		if (unlikely(!__xive_vm_h_xirr))
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ unsigned long kvmppc_rm_h_ipoll(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long server)
 {
 	if (!kvmppc_xics_enabled(vcpu))
 		return H_TOO_HARD;
-	if (xive_enabled()) {
+	if (xics_on_xive()) {
 		if (is_rm())
 			return xive_rm_h_ipoll(vcpu, server);
 		if (unlikely(!__xive_vm_h_ipoll))
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ int kvmppc_rm_h_ipi(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long server,
 {
 	if (!kvmppc_xics_enabled(vcpu))
 		return H_TOO_HARD;
-	if (xive_enabled()) {
+	if (xics_on_xive()) {
 		if (is_rm())
 			return xive_rm_h_ipi(vcpu, server, mfrr);
 		if (unlikely(!__xive_vm_h_ipi))
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ int kvmppc_rm_h_cppr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long cppr)
 {
 	if (!kvmppc_xics_enabled(vcpu))
 		return H_TOO_HARD;
-	if (xive_enabled()) {
+	if (xics_on_xive()) {
 		if (is_rm())
 			return xive_rm_h_cppr(vcpu, cppr);
 		if (unlikely(!__xive_vm_h_cppr))
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ int kvmppc_rm_h_eoi(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long xirr)
 {
 	if (!kvmppc_xics_enabled(vcpu))
 		return H_TOO_HARD;
-	if (xive_enabled()) {
+	if (xics_on_xive()) {
 		if (is_rm())
 			return xive_rm_h_eoi(vcpu, xirr);
 		if (unlikely(!__xive_vm_h_eoi))
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rm_xics.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rm_xics.c
index b3f5786..3b9662a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rm_xics.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rm_xics.c
@@ -144,6 +144,13 @@ static void icp_rm_set_vcpu_irq(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (xive_enabled() && kvmhv_on_pseries()) {
+		/* No XICS access or hypercalls available, too hard */
+		this_icp->rm_action |= XICS_RM_KICK_VCPU;
+		this_icp->rm_kick_target = vcpu;
+		return;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Check if the core is loaded,
 	 * if not, find an available host core to post to wake the VCPU,
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_rtas.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_rtas.c
index 2d3b2b1..4e178c4 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_rtas.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_rtas.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ static void kvm_rtas_set_xive(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct rtas_args *args)
 	server = be32_to_cpu(args->args[1]);
 	priority = be32_to_cpu(args->args[2]);
 
-	if (xive_enabled())
+	if (xics_on_xive())
 		rc = kvmppc_xive_set_xive(vcpu->kvm, irq, server, priority);
 	else
 		rc = kvmppc_xics_set_xive(vcpu->kvm, irq, server, priority);
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static void kvm_rtas_get_xive(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct rtas_args *args)
 	irq = be32_to_cpu(args->args[0]);
 
 	server = priority = 0;
-	if (xive_enabled())
+	if (xics_on_xive())
 		rc = kvmppc_xive_get_xive(vcpu->kvm, irq, &server, &priority);
 	else
 		rc = kvmppc_xics_get_xive(vcpu->kvm, irq, &server, &priority);
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ static void kvm_rtas_int_off(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct rtas_args *args)
 
 	irq = be32_to_cpu(args->args[0]);
 
-	if (xive_enabled())
+	if (xics_on_xive())
 		rc = kvmppc_xive_int_off(vcpu->kvm, irq);
 	else
 		rc = kvmppc_xics_int_off(vcpu->kvm, irq);
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static void kvm_rtas_int_on(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct rtas_args *args)
 
 	irq = be32_to_cpu(args->args[0]);
 
-	if (xive_enabled())
+	if (xics_on_xive())
 		rc = kvmppc_xive_int_on(vcpu->kvm, irq);
 	else
 		rc = kvmppc_xics_int_on(vcpu->kvm, irq);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c
index b90a7d1..8c69af1 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ void kvm_arch_vcpu_free(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 		kvmppc_mpic_disconnect_vcpu(vcpu->arch.mpic, vcpu);
 		break;
 	case KVMPPC_IRQ_XICS:
-		if (xive_enabled())
+		if (xics_on_xive())
 			kvmppc_xive_cleanup_vcpu(vcpu);
 		else
 			kvmppc_xics_free_icp(vcpu);
@@ -1931,7 +1931,7 @@ static int kvm_vcpu_ioctl_enable_cap(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 		r = -EPERM;
 		dev = kvm_device_from_filp(f.file);
 		if (dev) {
-			if (xive_enabled())
+			if (xics_on_xive())
 				r = kvmppc_xive_connect_vcpu(dev, vcpu, cap->args[1]);
 			else
 				r = kvmppc_xics_connect_vcpu(dev, vcpu, cap->args[1]);
