diff --git a/hypervisor/src/kvm/mod.rs b/hypervisor/src/kvm/mod.rs
index b99ddc339..87b25a741 100644
--- a/hypervisor/src/kvm/mod.rs
+++ b/hypervisor/src/kvm/mod.rs
@@ -250,6 +250,10 @@ impl vm::Vm for KvmVm {
             .set_clock(data)
             .map_err(|e| vm::HypervisorVmError::SetClock(e.into()))
     }
+    /// Checks if a particular `Cap` is available.
+    fn check_extension(&self, c: Cap) -> bool {
+        self.fd.check_extension(c)
+    }
 }
 /// Wrapper over KVM system ioctls.
 pub struct KvmHypervisor {
diff --git a/hypervisor/src/vm.rs b/hypervisor/src/vm.rs
index 0a5b3fd22..7e2d74e86 100644
--- a/hypervisor/src/vm.rs
+++ b/hypervisor/src/vm.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use crate::cpu::Vcpu;
 #[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
 use crate::ClockData;
 use crate::{CreateDevice, DeviceFd, IoEventAddress, IrqRouting, MemoryRegion};
+use kvm_ioctls::Cap;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use thiserror::Error;
 use vmm_sys_util::eventfd::EventFd;
@@ -168,4 +169,6 @@ pub trait Vm: Send + Sync {
     /// Set guest clock.
     #[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
     fn set_clock(&self, data: &ClockData) -> Result<()>;
+    /// Checks if a particular `Cap` is available.
+    fn check_extension(&self, c: Cap) -> bool;
 }