diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index e4f7f6518945b..37e6f2abab004 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 #include <uapi/drm/i915_drm.h>
 #include <uapi/drm/drm_fourcc.h>
 
+#include <asm/hypervisor.h>
+
 #include <linux/io-mapping.h>
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
 #include <linux/i2c-algo-bit.h>
@@ -1716,7 +1718,9 @@ static inline bool intel_vtd_active(void)
 	if (intel_iommu_gfx_mapped)
 		return true;
 #endif
-	return false;
+
+	/* Running as a guest, we assume the host is enforcing VT'd */
+	return !hypervisor_is_type(X86_HYPER_NATIVE);
 }
 
 static inline bool intel_scanout_needs_vtd_wa(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)