diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c b/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c
index 296aba49472a..15578f180e59 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c
@@ -467,6 +467,9 @@ static int pit_ioport_read(struct kvm_io_device *this,
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	addr &= KVM_PIT_CHANNEL_MASK;
+	if (addr == 3)
+		return 0;
+
 	s = &pit_state->channels[addr];
 
 	mutex_lock(&pit_state->lock);