diff --git a/target/i386/hyperv-stub.c b/target/i386/hyperv-stub.c
index fe548cbae2f1b51ffdcb881d13b41bf741ae61a8..0028527e79774a4e99d54602bf87d8ad7819eb0c 100644
--- a/target/i386/hyperv-stub.c
+++ b/target/i386/hyperv-stub.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ int kvm_hv_handle_exit(X86CPU *cpu, struct kvm_hyperv_exit *exit)
 {
     switch (exit->type) {
     case KVM_EXIT_HYPERV_SYNIC:
-        if (!cpu->hyperv_synic) {
+        if (!hyperv_feat_enabled(cpu, HYPERV_FEAT_SYNIC)) {
             return -1;
         }