diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
index 74e77707a5e97..7d280e6f5488a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
@@ -3971,8 +3971,7 @@ static int vmx_deliver_posted_interrupt(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int vector)
 	if (pi_test_and_set_on(&vmx->pi_desc))
 		return 0;
 
-	if (vcpu != kvm_get_running_vcpu() &&
-	    !kvm_vcpu_trigger_posted_interrupt(vcpu, false))
+	if (!kvm_vcpu_trigger_posted_interrupt(vcpu, false))
 		kvm_vcpu_kick(vcpu);
 
 	return 0;