diff --git a/hw/arm/virt.c b/hw/arm/virt.c
index 8b69aba189..8b060ef1d9 100644
--- a/hw/arm/virt.c
+++ b/hw/arm/virt.c
@@ -220,7 +220,9 @@ static const char *valid_cpus[] = {
 #endif
     ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("cortex-a53"),
     ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("cortex-a57"),
+#if defined(CONFIG_KVM) || defined(CONFIG_HVF)
     ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("host"),
+#endif
     ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("max"),
 };