diff --git a/hypervisor/src/hypervisor.rs b/hypervisor/src/hypervisor.rs
index 57ae3a2b0..aea750e48 100644
--- a/hypervisor/src/hypervisor.rs
+++ b/hypervisor/src/hypervisor.rs
@@ -83,11 +83,12 @@ pub trait Hypervisor: Send + Sync {
     /// Get the supported CpuID
     ///
     fn get_cpuid(&self) -> Result<CpuId>;
-    #[cfg(not(feature = "mshv"))]
     ///
     /// Check particular extensions if any
     ///
-    fn check_required_extensions(&self) -> Result<()>;
+    fn check_required_extensions(&self) -> Result<()> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
     #[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
     ///
     /// Retrieve the list of MSRs supported by the hypervisor.
diff --git a/vmm/src/vm.rs b/vmm/src/vm.rs
index f0b6a5802..990a40f01 100644
--- a/vmm/src/vm.rs
+++ b/vmm/src/vm.rs
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ impl Vm {
     ) -> Result<Self> {
         #[cfg(feature = "tdx")]
         let tdx_enabled = config.lock().unwrap().tdx.is_some();
-        #[cfg(all(feature = "kvm", target_arch = "x86_64"))]
+        #[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
         hypervisor.check_required_extensions().unwrap();
         #[cfg(feature = "tdx")]
         let vm = hypervisor
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ impl Vm {
         hypervisor: Arc<dyn hypervisor::Hypervisor>,
         activate_evt: EventFd,
     ) -> Result<Self> {
-        #[cfg(all(feature = "kvm", target_arch = "x86_64"))]
+        #[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
         hypervisor.check_required_extensions().unwrap();
         let vm = hypervisor.create_vm().unwrap();
         #[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ impl Vm {
         hypervisor: Arc<dyn hypervisor::Hypervisor>,
         activate_evt: EventFd,
     ) -> Result<Self> {
-        #[cfg(all(feature = "kvm", target_arch = "x86_64"))]
+        #[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
         hypervisor.check_required_extensions().unwrap();
         let vm = hypervisor.create_vm().unwrap();
         #[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]