diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 2c7327ef0f0d0..0f801804150e7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -4656,7 +4656,6 @@ int kvm_vm_ioctl_check_extension(struct kvm *kvm, long ext)
 	case KVM_CAP_ASYNC_PF_INT:
 	case KVM_CAP_GET_TSC_KHZ:
 	case KVM_CAP_KVMCLOCK_CTRL:
-	case KVM_CAP_READONLY_MEM:
 	case KVM_CAP_IOAPIC_POLARITY_IGNORED:
 	case KVM_CAP_TSC_DEADLINE_TIMER:
 	case KVM_CAP_DISABLE_QUIRKS:
@@ -4815,6 +4814,8 @@ int kvm_vm_ioctl_check_extension(struct kvm *kvm, long ext)
 	case KVM_CAP_VM_TYPES:
 		r = kvm_caps.supported_vm_types;
 		break;
+	case KVM_CAP_READONLY_MEM:
+		r = kvm ? kvm_arch_has_readonly_mem(kvm) : 1;
 	default:
 		break;
 	}