diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/i8259.c b/arch/x86/kvm/i8259.c
index 8d10c063d7f2..4b7b73ce2098 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/i8259.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/i8259.c
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ static void pic_unlock(struct kvm_pic *s)
 		if (!found)
 			found = s->kvm->bsp_vcpu;
 
+		if (!found)
+			return;
+
 		kvm_vcpu_kick(found);
 	}
 }