diff --git a/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic-init.c b/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic-init.c
index 30dbec9fe0b4..32e32d67a127 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic-init.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic-init.c
@@ -294,8 +294,15 @@ int vgic_init(struct kvm *kvm)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (vgic_has_its(kvm)) {
+	if (vgic_has_its(kvm))
 		vgic_lpi_translation_cache_init(kvm);
+
+	/*
+	 * If we have GICv4.1 enabled, unconditionnaly request enable the
+	 * v4 support so that we get HW-accelerated vSGIs. Otherwise, only
+	 * enable it if we present a virtual ITS to the guest.
+	 */
+	if (vgic_supports_direct_msis(kvm)) {
 		ret = vgic_v4_init(kvm);
 		if (ret)
 			goto out;
diff --git a/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic-mmio-v3.c b/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic-mmio-v3.c
index 416613f2400c..89a14ec8b33b 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic-mmio-v3.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic-mmio-v3.c
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ bool vgic_has_its(struct kvm *kvm)
 
 bool vgic_supports_direct_msis(struct kvm *kvm)
 {
-	return kvm_vgic_global_state.has_gicv4 && vgic_has_its(kvm);
+	return (kvm_vgic_global_state.has_gicv4_1 ||
+		(kvm_vgic_global_state.has_gicv4 && vgic_has_its(kvm)));
 }
 
 /*