diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
index 324ddd7fd0aa..7e5f33a0d0e2 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
@@ -1656,6 +1656,7 @@ int kvm_test_age_hva(struct kvm *kvm, unsigned long hva);
 int kvm_set_spte_hva(struct kvm *kvm, unsigned long hva, pte_t pte);
 int kvm_cpu_has_injectable_intr(struct kvm_vcpu *v);
 int kvm_cpu_has_interrupt(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
+int kvm_cpu_has_extint(struct kvm_vcpu *v);
 int kvm_arch_interrupt_allowed(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 int kvm_cpu_get_interrupt(struct kvm_vcpu *v);
 void kvm_vcpu_reset(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, bool init_event);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/irq.c b/arch/x86/kvm/irq.c
index ee94671272e3..814698e5b152 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/irq.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/irq.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static int pending_userspace_extint(struct kvm_vcpu *v)
  * check if there is pending interrupt from
  * non-APIC source without intack.
  */
-static int kvm_cpu_has_extint(struct kvm_vcpu *v)
+int kvm_cpu_has_extint(struct kvm_vcpu *v)
 {
 	/*
 	 * FIXME: interrupt.injected represents an interrupt whose
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 078a39d489fe..e545a8a613b1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -4051,21 +4051,23 @@ static int kvm_vcpu_ioctl_set_lapic(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 
 static int kvm_cpu_accept_dm_intr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
+	/*
+	 * We can accept userspace's request for interrupt injection
+	 * as long as we have a place to store the interrupt number.
+	 * The actual injection will happen when the CPU is able to
+	 * deliver the interrupt.
+	 */
+	if (kvm_cpu_has_extint(vcpu))
+		return false;
+
+	/* Acknowledging ExtINT does not happen if LINT0 is masked.  */
 	return (!lapic_in_kernel(vcpu) ||
 		kvm_apic_accept_pic_intr(vcpu));
 }
 
-/*
- * if userspace requested an interrupt window, check that the
- * interrupt window is open.
- *
- * No need to exit to userspace if we already have an interrupt queued.
- */
 static int kvm_vcpu_ready_for_interrupt_injection(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
 	return kvm_arch_interrupt_allowed(vcpu) &&
-		!kvm_cpu_has_interrupt(vcpu) &&
-		!kvm_event_needs_reinjection(vcpu) &&
 		kvm_cpu_accept_dm_intr(vcpu);
 }