diff --git a/include/linux/kvm_host.h b/include/linux/kvm_host.h
index 61c3e6c69f27..5ac775b4dde9 100644
--- a/include/linux/kvm_host.h
+++ b/include/linux/kvm_host.h
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static inline bool is_error_page(struct page *page)
 #define KVM_REQ_UNHALT             6
 #define KVM_REQ_MMU_SYNC           7
 #define KVM_REQ_CLOCK_UPDATE       8
-#define KVM_REQ_KICK               9
+/* 9 is unused */
 #define KVM_REQ_DEACTIVATE_FPU    10
 #define KVM_REQ_EVENT             11
 #define KVM_REQ_APF_HALT          12