diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c b/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c
index e45ebf0870b6..a3ef793fce5f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@ static inline u32 kvm_x2apic_id(struct kvm_lapic *apic)
 
 static bool kvm_can_post_timer_interrupt(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
-	return pi_inject_timer && kvm_vcpu_apicv_active(vcpu);
+	return pi_inject_timer && kvm_vcpu_apicv_active(vcpu) &&
+		(kvm_mwait_in_guest(vcpu->kvm) || kvm_hlt_in_guest(vcpu->kvm));
 }
 
 bool kvm_can_use_hv_timer(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)