diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/perf.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/perf.c
index d45b8b9a4415..739164324afe 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kvm/perf.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/perf.c
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 
 #include <asm/kvm_emulate.h>
 
+DEFINE_STATIC_KEY_FALSE(kvm_arm_pmu_available);
+
 static int kvm_is_in_guest(void)
 {
         return kvm_get_running_vcpu() != NULL;
@@ -48,6 +50,14 @@ static struct perf_guest_info_callbacks kvm_guest_cbs = {
 
 int kvm_perf_init(void)
 {
+	/*
+	 * Check if HW_PERF_EVENTS are supported by checking the number of
+	 * hardware performance counters. This could ensure the presence of
+	 * a physical PMU and CONFIG_PERF_EVENT is selected.
+	 */
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ARM_PMU) && perf_num_counters() > 0)
+		static_branch_enable(&kvm_arm_pmu_available);
+
 	return perf_register_guest_info_callbacks(&kvm_guest_cbs);
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/pmu-emul.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/pmu-emul.c
index e9ec08b0b070..e32c6e139a09 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kvm/pmu-emul.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/pmu-emul.c
@@ -823,16 +823,6 @@ u64 kvm_pmu_get_pmceid(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, bool pmceid1)
 	return val & mask;
 }
 
-bool kvm_arm_support_pmu_v3(void)
-{
-	/*
-	 * Check if HW_PERF_EVENTS are supported by checking the number of
-	 * hardware performance counters. This could ensure the presence of
-	 * a physical PMU and CONFIG_PERF_EVENT is selected.
-	 */
-	return (perf_num_counters() > 0);
-}
-
 int kvm_arm_pmu_v3_enable(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
 	if (!kvm_vcpu_has_pmu(vcpu))
diff --git a/include/kvm/arm_pmu.h b/include/kvm/arm_pmu.h
index 8dcb3e1477bc..6fd3cda608e4 100644
--- a/include/kvm/arm_pmu.h
+++ b/include/kvm/arm_pmu.h
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@
 #define ARMV8_PMU_CYCLE_IDX		(ARMV8_PMU_MAX_COUNTERS - 1)
 #define ARMV8_PMU_MAX_COUNTER_PAIRS	((ARMV8_PMU_MAX_COUNTERS + 1) >> 1)
 
+DECLARE_STATIC_KEY_FALSE(kvm_arm_pmu_available);
+
+static __always_inline bool kvm_arm_support_pmu_v3(void)
+{
+	return static_branch_likely(&kvm_arm_pmu_available);
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_HW_PERF_EVENTS
 
 struct kvm_pmc {
@@ -47,7 +54,6 @@ void kvm_pmu_software_increment(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 val);
 void kvm_pmu_handle_pmcr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 val);
 void kvm_pmu_set_counter_event_type(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 data,
 				    u64 select_idx);
-bool kvm_arm_support_pmu_v3(void);
 int kvm_arm_pmu_v3_set_attr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 			    struct kvm_device_attr *attr);
 int kvm_arm_pmu_v3_get_attr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
@@ -87,7 +93,6 @@ static inline void kvm_pmu_software_increment(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 val) {}
 static inline void kvm_pmu_handle_pmcr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 val) {}
 static inline void kvm_pmu_set_counter_event_type(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 						  u64 data, u64 select_idx) {}
-static inline bool kvm_arm_support_pmu_v3(void) { return false; }
 static inline int kvm_arm_pmu_v3_set_attr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 					  struct kvm_device_attr *attr)
 {