diff --git a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt
index a4ebcb7..b655024 100644
--- a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt
+++ b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt
@@ -3620,6 +3620,21 @@ struct {
 
 KVM handlers should exit to userspace with rc = -EREMOTE.
 
+7.5 KVM_SPLIT_IRQCHIP
+
+Architectures: x86
+Parameters: None
+Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
+
+Create a local apic for each processor in the kernel. With this capability
+enabled, the userspace VMM is expected to emulate the IOAPIC and PIC.
+
+This supersedes KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP, creating only local APICs, but no in kernel
+IOAPIC or PIC. This also enables in kernel routing of interrupt requests.
+
+Fails if VCPU has already been created, or if the irqchip is already in the
+kernel (i.e. KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP has already been called).
+
 
 8. Other capabilities.
 ----------------------
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
index fa32b53..18a110b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
@@ -669,6 +669,8 @@ struct kvm_arch {
 	bool boot_vcpu_runs_old_kvmclock;
 
 	u64 disabled_quirks;
+
+	bool irqchip_split;
 };
 
 struct kvm_vm_stat {
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c b/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c
index f90952f..5708850 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <linux/kvm_host.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 
+#include "ioapic.h"
 #include "irq.h"
 #include "i8254.h"
 #include "x86.h"
@@ -333,7 +334,9 @@ static void create_pit_timer(struct kvm *kvm, u32 val, int is_period)
 	struct kvm_kpit_state *ps = &kvm->arch.vpit->pit_state;
 	s64 interval;
 
-	if (!irqchip_in_kernel(kvm) || ps->flags & KVM_PIT_FLAGS_HPET_LEGACY)
+	if (!irqchip_in_kernel(kvm) ||
+	    !ioapic_in_kernel(kvm) ||
+	    ps->flags & KVM_PIT_FLAGS_HPET_LEGACY)
 		return;
 
 	interval = muldiv64(val, NSEC_PER_SEC, KVM_PIT_FREQ);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/ioapic.h b/arch/x86/kvm/ioapic.h
index ca0b0b4..3ce56f8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/ioapic.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/ioapic.h
@@ -98,6 +98,14 @@ static inline struct kvm_ioapic *ioapic_irqchip(struct kvm *kvm)
 	return kvm->arch.vioapic;
 }
 
+static inline int ioapic_in_kernel(struct kvm *kvm)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = (ioapic_irqchip(kvm) != NULL);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static inline bool kvm_ioapic_handles_vector(struct kvm *kvm, int vector)
 {
 	struct kvm_ioapic *ioapic = kvm->arch.vioapic;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/irq.h b/arch/x86/kvm/irq.h
index ad68c73..2f13dd5 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/irq.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/irq.h
@@ -83,11 +83,17 @@ static inline struct kvm_pic *pic_irqchip(struct kvm *kvm)
 	return kvm->arch.vpic;
 }
 
+static inline int irqchip_split(struct kvm *kvm)
+{
+	return kvm->arch.irqchip_split;
+}
+
 static inline int irqchip_in_kernel(struct kvm *kvm)
 {
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = (pic_irqchip(kvm) != NULL);
+	ret |= irqchip_split(kvm);
 	smp_rmb();
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/irq_comm.c b/arch/x86/kvm/irq_comm.c
index 9efff9e..67f6b62 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/irq_comm.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/irq_comm.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ void kvm_free_irq_source_id(struct kvm *kvm, int irq_source_id)
 		goto unlock;
 	}
 	clear_bit(irq_source_id, &kvm->arch.irq_sources_bitmap);
-	if (!irqchip_in_kernel(kvm))
+	if (!ioapic_in_kernel(kvm))
 		goto unlock;
 
 	kvm_ioapic_clear_all(kvm->arch.vioapic, irq_source_id);
@@ -328,3 +328,10 @@ int kvm_setup_default_irq_routing(struct kvm *kvm)
 	return kvm_set_irq_routing(kvm, default_routing,
 				   ARRAY_SIZE(default_routing), 0);
 }
+
+static const struct kvm_irq_routing_entry empty_routing[] = {};
+
+int kvm_setup_empty_irq_routing(struct kvm *kvm)
+{
+	return kvm_set_irq_routing(kvm, empty_routing, 0, 0);
+}
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c b/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c
index 2a5ca97..536b79e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c
@@ -209,7 +209,8 @@ out:
 	if (old)
 		kfree_rcu(old, rcu);
 
-	kvm_vcpu_request_scan_ioapic(kvm);
+	if (!irqchip_split(kvm))
+		kvm_vcpu_request_scan_ioapic(kvm);
 }
 
 static inline void apic_set_spiv(struct kvm_lapic *apic, u32 val)
@@ -1838,7 +1839,8 @@ void kvm_apic_post_state_restore(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 		kvm_x86_ops->hwapic_isr_update(vcpu->kvm,
 				apic_find_highest_isr(apic));
 	kvm_make_request(KVM_REQ_EVENT, vcpu);
-	kvm_rtc_eoi_tracking_restore_one(vcpu);
+	if (!irqchip_split(vcpu->kvm))
+		kvm_rtc_eoi_tracking_restore_one(vcpu);
 }
 
 void __kvm_migrate_apic_timer(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
@@ -1921,7 +1923,8 @@ static void apic_sync_pv_eoi_to_guest(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 	    /* Cache not set: could be safe but we don't bother. */
 	    apic->highest_isr_cache == -1 ||
 	    /* Need EOI to update ioapic. */
-	    kvm_ioapic_handles_vector(vcpu->kvm, apic->highest_isr_cache)) {
+	    kvm_ioapic_handles_vector(vcpu->kvm, apic->highest_isr_cache) ||
+	    irqchip_split(vcpu->kvm)) {
 		/*
 		 * PV EOI was disabled by apic_sync_pv_eoi_from_guest
 		 * so we need not do anything here.
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
index 4014a82..08203a1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ static inline bool cpu_has_vmx_tpr_shadow(void)
 
 static inline bool vm_need_tpr_shadow(struct kvm *kvm)
 {
-	return (cpu_has_vmx_tpr_shadow()) && (irqchip_in_kernel(kvm));
+	return (cpu_has_vmx_tpr_shadow()) && irqchip_in_kernel(kvm);
 }
 
 static inline bool cpu_has_secondary_exec_ctrls(void)
@@ -9485,7 +9485,7 @@ static void prepare_vmcs02(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct vmcs12 *vmcs12)
 	/* vmcs12's VM_ENTRY_LOAD_IA32_EFER and VM_ENTRY_IA32E_MODE are
 	 * emulated by vmx_set_efer(), below.
 	 */
-	vm_entry_controls_init(vmx, 
+	vm_entry_controls_init(vmx,
 		(vmcs12->vm_entry_controls & ~VM_ENTRY_LOAD_IA32_EFER &
 			~VM_ENTRY_IA32E_MODE) |
 		(vmcs_config.vmentry_ctrl & ~VM_ENTRY_IA32E_MODE));
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 28076c2..985c99f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -2461,6 +2461,7 @@ int kvm_vm_ioctl_check_extension(struct kvm *kvm, long ext)
 	case KVM_CAP_TSC_DEADLINE_TIMER:
 	case KVM_CAP_ENABLE_CAP_VM:
 	case KVM_CAP_DISABLE_QUIRKS:
+	case KVM_CAP_SPLIT_IRQCHIP:
 #ifdef CONFIG_KVM_DEVICE_ASSIGNMENT
 	case KVM_CAP_ASSIGN_DEV_IRQ:
 	case KVM_CAP_PCI_2_3:
@@ -3568,6 +3569,23 @@ static int kvm_vm_ioctl_enable_cap(struct kvm *kvm,
 		kvm->arch.disabled_quirks = cap->args[0];
 		r = 0;
 		break;
+	case KVM_CAP_SPLIT_IRQCHIP: {
+		mutex_lock(&kvm->lock);
+		r = -EEXIST;
+		if (irqchip_in_kernel(kvm))
+			goto split_irqchip_unlock;
+		r = -EINVAL;
+		if (atomic_read(&kvm->online_vcpus))
+			goto split_irqchip_unlock;
+		r = kvm_setup_empty_irq_routing(kvm);
+		if (r)
+			goto split_irqchip_unlock;
+		kvm->arch.irqchip_split = true;
+		r = 0;
+split_irqchip_unlock:
+		mutex_unlock(&kvm->lock);
+		break;
+	}
 	default:
 		r = -EINVAL;
 		break;
@@ -3686,7 +3704,7 @@ long kvm_arch_vm_ioctl(struct file *filp,
 		}
 
 		r = -ENXIO;
-		if (!irqchip_in_kernel(kvm))
+		if (!irqchip_in_kernel(kvm) || !ioapic_in_kernel(kvm))
 			goto get_irqchip_out;
 		r = kvm_vm_ioctl_get_irqchip(kvm, chip);
 		if (r)
@@ -3710,7 +3728,7 @@ long kvm_arch_vm_ioctl(struct file *filp,
 		}
 
 		r = -ENXIO;
-		if (!irqchip_in_kernel(kvm))
+		if (!irqchip_in_kernel(kvm) || !ioapic_in_kernel(kvm))
 			goto set_irqchip_out;
 		r = kvm_vm_ioctl_set_irqchip(kvm, chip);
 		if (r)
diff --git a/include/linux/kvm_host.h b/include/linux/kvm_host.h
index 51103f0..f7eab09 100644
--- a/include/linux/kvm_host.h
+++ b/include/linux/kvm_host.h
@@ -1000,6 +1000,7 @@ static inline int mmu_notifier_retry(struct kvm *kvm, unsigned long mmu_seq)
 #endif
 
 int kvm_setup_default_irq_routing(struct kvm *kvm);
+int kvm_setup_empty_irq_routing(struct kvm *kvm);
 int kvm_set_irq_routing(struct kvm *kvm,
 			const struct kvm_irq_routing_entry *entries,
 			unsigned nr,
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h b/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h
index 9ef19eb..e4304d0 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h
@@ -818,6 +818,7 @@ struct kvm_ppc_smmu_info {
 #define KVM_CAP_DISABLE_QUIRKS 116
 #define KVM_CAP_X86_SMM 117
 #define KVM_CAP_MULTI_ADDRESS_SPACE 118
+#define KVM_CAP_SPLIT_IRQCHIP 119
 
 #ifdef KVM_CAP_IRQ_ROUTING
 
