diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-features-off.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-features-off.args
index f7133bc0c3..f9962f68e7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-features-off.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-features-off.args
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -S \
 -object secret,id=masterKey0,format=raw,file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -machine pc,accel=kvm,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off \
--cpu host \
+-cpu host,kvm-pv-ipi=off \
 -m 214 \
 -realtime mlock=off \
 -smp 6,sockets=6,cores=1,threads=1 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-features-off.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-features-off.xml
index 7871698f06..a1004a206b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-features-off.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-features-off.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
       <hidden state='off'/>
       <hint-dedicated state='off'/>
       <poll-control state='off'/>
+      <pv-ipi state='off'/>
     </kvm>
   </features>
   <cpu mode='host-passthrough' check='none'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-features.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-features.xml
index a5159254c6..51229a6c37 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-features.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-features.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
       <hidden state='on'/>
       <hint-dedicated state='on'/>
       <poll-control state='on'/>
+      <pv-ipi state='on'/>
     </kvm>
   </features>
   <cpu mode='host-passthrough' check='none'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/kvm-features-off.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/kvm-features-off.xml
index 9c176190a5..52a0ef0065 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/kvm-features-off.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/kvm-features-off.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
       <hidden state='off'/>
       <hint-dedicated state='off'/>
       <poll-control state='off'/>
+      <pv-ipi state='off'/>
     </kvm>
   </features>
   <cpu mode='host-passthrough' check='none' migratable='off'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/kvm-features.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/kvm-features.xml
index 88ee48c873..72e66fcbf5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/kvm-features.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/kvm-features.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
       <hidden state='on'/>
       <hint-dedicated state='on'/>
       <poll-control state='on'/>
+      <pv-ipi state='on'/>
     </kvm>
   </features>
   <cpu mode='host-passthrough' check='none' migratable='off'/>