diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/kvm/Kconfig
index 074263429faf..96ab63d035e5 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/Kconfig
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ config KVM_E500MC
 config KVM_MPIC
 	bool "KVM in-kernel MPIC emulation"
 	depends on KVM && PPC_E500
+	depends on !PREEMPT_RT
 	select HAVE_KVM_IRQCHIP
 	select HAVE_KVM_IRQ_ROUTING
 	select HAVE_KVM_MSI