diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/kvm.c b/arch/x86/kernel/kvm.c
index 4cadfd606e8e6..31a48bae2392d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/kvm.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/kvm.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 #include <asm/svm.h>
 #include <asm/e820/api.h>
 
-DEFINE_STATIC_KEY_FALSE(kvm_async_pf_enabled);
+DEFINE_STATIC_KEY_FALSE_RO(kvm_async_pf_enabled);
 
 static int kvmapf = 1;