1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/kvm-all.c b/kvm-all.c
index 1b9fe23490..44b3cf43cc 100644
--- a/kvm-all.c
+++ b/kvm-all.c
@@ -1748,6 +1748,8 @@ static int kvm_init(MachineState *ms)
     kvm_ioeventfd_any_length_allowed =
         (kvm_check_extension(s, KVM_CAP_IOEVENTFD_ANY_LENGTH) > 0);
 
+    kvm_state = s;
+
     ret = kvm_arch_init(ms, s);
     if (ret < 0) {
         goto err;
@@ -1757,8 +1759,6 @@ static int kvm_init(MachineState *ms)
         kvm_irqchip_create(ms, s);
     }
 
-    kvm_state = s;
-
     if (kvm_eventfds_allowed) {
         s->memory_listener.listener.eventfd_add = kvm_mem_ioeventfd_add;
         s->memory_listener.listener.eventfd_del = kvm_mem_ioeventfd_del;