diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c
index ce1d91eed231..9c479c7381e4 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ int kvm_vm_ioctl_check_extension(struct kvm *kvm, long ext)
 		r = 1;
 		break;
 	case KVM_CAP_SPAPR_TCE_VFIO:
-		r = !!cpu_has_feature(CPU_FTR_HVMODE);
+		r = !!cpu_has_feature(CPU_FTR_HVMODE) || is_kvmppc_hv_enabled(kvm);
 		break;
 	case KVM_CAP_PPC_RTAS:
 	case KVM_CAP_PPC_FIXUP_HCALL: