diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_xive_native.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_xive_native.c
index 53b7159dc305..3caf64b96f7e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_xive_native.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_xive_native.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ int kvmppc_xive_native_connect_vcpu(struct kvm_device *dev,
 		return -EPERM;
 	if (vcpu->arch.irq_type != KVMPPC_IRQ_DEFAULT)
 		return -EBUSY;
-	if (server_num >= KVM_MAX_VCPUS) {
+	if (server_num >= (KVM_MAX_VCPUS * vcpu->kvm->arch.emul_smt_mode)) {
 		pr_devel("Out of bounds !\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}