diff --git a/target/riscv/kvm/kvm-cpu.c b/target/riscv/kvm/kvm-cpu.c
index a9680f2447..aaff4a0f42 100644
--- a/target/riscv/kvm/kvm-cpu.c
+++ b/target/riscv/kvm/kvm-cpu.c
@@ -1408,11 +1408,6 @@ int kvm_arch_init(MachineState *ms, KVMState *s)
 
 int kvm_arch_irqchip_create(KVMState *s)
 {
-    if (kvm_kernel_irqchip_split()) {
-        error_report("-machine kernel_irqchip=split is not supported on RISC-V.");
-        exit(1);
-    }
-
     /*
      * We can create the VAIA using the newer device control API.
      */