diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
index 177ee63c8197..3def932a809f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
@@ -543,6 +543,14 @@ static bool kvm_is_svm_supported(void)
 	return true;
 }
 
+static int __init svm_check_processor_compat(void)
+{
+	if (!kvm_is_svm_supported())
+		return -EIO;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 void __svm_write_tsc_multiplier(u64 multiplier)
 {
 	preempt_disable();
@@ -4093,11 +4101,6 @@ svm_patch_hypercall(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned char *hypercall)
 	hypercall[2] = 0xd9;
 }
 
-static int __init svm_check_processor_compat(void)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * The kvm parameter can be NULL (module initialization, or invocation before
  * VM creation). Be sure to check the kvm parameter before using it.