diff --git a/include/sysemu/kvm.h b/include/sysemu/kvm.h
index 3b0ef46509..73c1ec5c40 100644
--- a/include/sysemu/kvm.h
+++ b/include/sysemu/kvm.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ extern bool kvm_halt_in_kernel_allowed;
 extern bool kvm_irqfds_allowed;
 extern bool kvm_msi_via_irqfd_allowed;
 extern bool kvm_gsi_routing_allowed;
+extern bool kvm_gsi_direct_mapping;
 extern bool kvm_readonly_mem_allowed;
 
 #if defined CONFIG_KVM || !defined NEED_CPU_H
@@ -107,6 +108,13 @@ extern bool kvm_readonly_mem_allowed;
  */
 #define kvm_gsi_routing_enabled() (kvm_gsi_routing_allowed)
 
+/**
+ * kvm_gsi_direct_mapping:
+ *
+ * Returns: true if GSI direct mapping is enabled.
+ */
+#define kvm_gsi_direct_mapping() (kvm_gsi_direct_mapping)
+
 /**
  * kvm_readonly_mem_enabled:
  *
@@ -123,6 +131,7 @@ extern bool kvm_readonly_mem_allowed;
 #define kvm_irqfds_enabled() (false)
 #define kvm_msi_via_irqfd_enabled() (false)
 #define kvm_gsi_routing_allowed() (false)
+#define kvm_gsi_direct_mapping() (false)
 #define kvm_readonly_mem_enabled() (false)
 #endif
 
diff --git a/kvm-all.c b/kvm-all.c
index d55c21ffc2..7630a7d6e3 100644
--- a/kvm-all.c
+++ b/kvm-all.c
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ bool kvm_halt_in_kernel_allowed;
 bool kvm_irqfds_allowed;
 bool kvm_msi_via_irqfd_allowed;
 bool kvm_gsi_routing_allowed;
+bool kvm_gsi_direct_mapping;
 bool kvm_allowed;
 bool kvm_readonly_mem_allowed;
 
@@ -1069,6 +1070,10 @@ void kvm_irqchip_release_virq(KVMState *s, int virq)
     struct kvm_irq_routing_entry *e;
     int i;
 
+    if (kvm_gsi_direct_mapping()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     for (i = 0; i < s->irq_routes->nr; i++) {
         e = &s->irq_routes->entries[i];
         if (e->gsi == virq) {
@@ -1190,6 +1195,10 @@ int kvm_irqchip_add_msi_route(KVMState *s, MSIMessage msg)
     struct kvm_irq_routing_entry kroute = {};
     int virq;
 
+    if (kvm_gsi_direct_mapping()) {
+        return msg.data & 0xffff;
+    }
+
     if (!kvm_gsi_routing_enabled()) {
         return -ENOSYS;
     }
@@ -1216,6 +1225,10 @@ int kvm_irqchip_update_msi_route(KVMState *s, int virq, MSIMessage msg)
 {
     struct kvm_irq_routing_entry kroute = {};
 
+    if (kvm_gsi_direct_mapping()) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     if (!kvm_irqchip_in_kernel()) {
         return -ENOSYS;
     }
diff --git a/kvm-stub.c b/kvm-stub.c
index 548f471c17..e979f76d07 100644
--- a/kvm-stub.c
+++ b/kvm-stub.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ bool kvm_async_interrupts_allowed;
 bool kvm_irqfds_allowed;
 bool kvm_msi_via_irqfd_allowed;
 bool kvm_gsi_routing_allowed;
+bool kvm_gsi_direct_mapping;
 bool kvm_allowed;
 bool kvm_readonly_mem_allowed;