diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
index 1a56465490..9dbcbcd57c 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
@@ -378,8 +378,6 @@ static void pc_compat_0_13(MachineState *machine)
 
 static void pc_init_isa(MachineState *machine)
 {
-    x86_cpu_change_kvm_default("kvm-pv-eoi", NULL);
-    enable_compat_apic_id_mode();
     pc_init1(machine, TYPE_I440FX_PCI_HOST_BRIDGE, TYPE_I440FX_PCI_DEVICE);
 }