diff --git a/hw/i8254.c b/hw/i8254.c
index db9e94a..1add08e 100644
--- a/hw/i8254.c
+++ b/hw/i8254.c
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ void hpet_disable_pit(void)
 {
     PITChannelState *s = &pit_state.channels[0];
 
-    if (kvm_enabled() && qemu_kvm_pit_in_kernel()) {
+    if (kvm_enabled() && kvm_pit_in_kernel()) {
         if (qemu_kvm_has_pit_state2()) {
             kvm_hpet_disable_kpit();
         } else {
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ void hpet_enable_pit(void)
     PITState *pit = &pit_state;
     PITChannelState *s = &pit->channels[0];
 
-    if (kvm_enabled() && qemu_kvm_pit_in_kernel()) {
+    if (kvm_enabled() && kvm_pit_in_kernel()) {
         if (qemu_kvm_has_pit_state2()) {
             kvm_hpet_enable_kpit();
         } else {
diff --git a/hw/pc.c b/hw/pc.c
index dac373e..7a7dfa7 100644
--- a/hw/pc.c
+++ b/hw/pc.c
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ static void pc_init1(ram_addr_t ram_size,
         ioapic_irq_hack = isa_irq;
     }
 #ifdef CONFIG_KVM_PIT
-    if (kvm_enabled() && qemu_kvm_pit_in_kernel())
+    if (kvm_enabled() && kvm_pit_in_kernel())
 	pit = kvm_pit_init(0x40, isa_reserve_irq(0));
     else
 #endif
diff --git a/hw/pcspk.c b/hw/pcspk.c
index 128836b..fb5f763 100644
--- a/hw/pcspk.c
+++ b/hw/pcspk.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static void kvm_get_pit_ch2(PITState *pit,
 {
     struct kvm_pit_state pit_state;
 
-    if (kvm_enabled() && qemu_kvm_pit_in_kernel()) {
+    if (kvm_enabled() && kvm_pit_in_kernel()) {
         kvm_get_pit(kvm_context, &pit_state);
         pit->channels[2].mode = pit_state.channels[2].mode;
         pit->channels[2].count = pit_state.channels[2].count;
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static void kvm_get_pit_ch2(PITState *pit,
 static void kvm_set_pit_ch2(PITState *pit,
                             struct kvm_pit_state *inkernel_state)
 {
-    if (kvm_enabled() && qemu_kvm_pit_in_kernel()) {
+    if (kvm_enabled() && kvm_pit_in_kernel()) {
         inkernel_state->channels[2].mode = pit->channels[2].mode;
         inkernel_state->channels[2].count = pit->channels[2].count;
         inkernel_state->channels[2].count_load_time =
diff --git a/kvm-all.c b/kvm-all.c
index e7fa605..6cbca97 100644
--- a/kvm-all.c
+++ b/kvm-all.c
@@ -164,13 +164,13 @@ int kvm_irqchip_in_kernel(void)
     return kvm_state->irqchip_in_kernel;
 }
 
-#ifdef KVM_UPSTREAM
 int kvm_pit_in_kernel(void)
 {
     return kvm_state->pit_in_kernel;
 }
 
 
+#ifdef KVM_UPSTREAM
 int kvm_init_vcpu(CPUState *env)
 {
     KVMState *s = kvm_state;
diff --git a/kvm.h b/kvm.h
index 189a5d4..253b45d 100644
--- a/kvm.h
+++ b/kvm.h
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ int kvm_remove_breakpoint(CPUState *current_env, target_ulong addr,
                           target_ulong len, int type);
 void kvm_remove_all_breakpoints(CPUState *current_env);
 int kvm_update_guest_debug(CPUState *env, unsigned long reinject_trap);
+#endif /* KVM_UPSTREAM */
 
 int kvm_pit_in_kernel(void);
 int kvm_irqchip_in_kernel(void);
-#endif /* KVM_UPSTREAM */
 
 /* internal API */
 
diff --git a/qemu-kvm-x86.c b/qemu-kvm-x86.c
index a7bf446..2b36c22 100644
--- a/qemu-kvm-x86.c
+++ b/qemu-kvm-x86.c
@@ -119,13 +119,13 @@ static int kvm_create_pit(kvm_context_t kvm)
 #ifdef KVM_CAP_PIT
 	int r;
 
-	kvm->pit_in_kernel = 0;
+	kvm_state->pit_in_kernel = 0;
 	if (!kvm->no_pit_creation) {
 		r = kvm_ioctl(kvm_state, KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION, KVM_CAP_PIT);
 		if (r > 0) {
 			r = kvm_vm_ioctl(kvm_state, KVM_CREATE_PIT);
 			if (r >= 0)
-				kvm->pit_in_kernel = 1;
+				kvm_state->pit_in_kernel = 1;
 			else {
 				fprintf(stderr, "Create kernel PIC irqchip failed\n");
 				return r;
@@ -311,14 +311,14 @@ int kvm_set_lapic(CPUState *env, struct kvm_lapic_state *s)
 
 int kvm_get_pit(kvm_context_t kvm, struct kvm_pit_state *s)
 {
-	if (!kvm->pit_in_kernel)
+	if (!kvm_pit_in_kernel())
 		return 0;
 	return kvm_vm_ioctl(kvm_state, KVM_GET_PIT, s);
 }
 
 int kvm_set_pit(kvm_context_t kvm, struct kvm_pit_state *s)
 {
-	if (!kvm->pit_in_kernel)
+	if (!kvm_pit_in_kernel())
 		return 0;
 	return kvm_vm_ioctl(kvm_state, KVM_SET_PIT, s);
 }
@@ -326,14 +326,14 @@ int kvm_set_pit(kvm_context_t kvm, struct kvm_pit_state *s)
 #ifdef KVM_CAP_PIT_STATE2
 int kvm_get_pit2(kvm_context_t kvm, struct kvm_pit_state2 *ps2)
 {
-	if (!kvm->pit_in_kernel)
+	if (!kvm_pit_in_kernel())
 		return 0;
 	return kvm_vm_ioctl(kvm_state, KVM_GET_PIT2, ps2);
 }
 
 int kvm_set_pit2(kvm_context_t kvm, struct kvm_pit_state2 *ps2)
 {
-	if (!kvm->pit_in_kernel)
+	if (!kvm_pit_in_kernel())
 		return 0;
 	return kvm_vm_ioctl(kvm_state, KVM_SET_PIT2, ps2);
 }
diff --git a/qemu-kvm.c b/qemu-kvm.c
index a8f02fc..0094db9 100644
--- a/qemu-kvm.c
+++ b/qemu-kvm.c
@@ -1040,11 +1040,6 @@ int kvm_set_signal_mask(CPUState *env, const sigset_t *sigset)
     return r;
 }
 
-int kvm_pit_in_kernel(kvm_context_t kvm)
-{
-    return kvm->pit_in_kernel;
-}
-
 int kvm_inject_nmi(CPUState *env)
 {
 #ifdef KVM_CAP_USER_NMI
diff --git a/qemu-kvm.h b/qemu-kvm.h
index 77b8f75..a84f7c8 100644
--- a/qemu-kvm.h
+++ b/qemu-kvm.h
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ struct kvm_context {
     int irqchip_inject_ioctl;
     /// do not create in-kernel pit if set
     int no_pit_creation;
-    /// in-kernel pit status
-    int pit_in_kernel;
 #ifdef KVM_CAP_IRQ_ROUTING
     struct kvm_irq_routing *irq_routes;
     int nr_allocated_irq_routes;
@@ -563,13 +561,6 @@ void kvm_inject_x86_mce(CPUState *cenv, int bank, uint64_t status,
                         int abort_on_error);
 
 /*!
- * \brief Query wheather in kernel pit is used
- *
- *  \param kvm Pointer to the current kvm_context
- */
-int kvm_pit_in_kernel(kvm_context_t kvm);
-
-/*!
  * \brief Initialize coalesced MMIO
  *
  * Check for coalesced MMIO capability and store in context
@@ -1014,7 +1005,6 @@ int kvm_arch_halt(CPUState *env);
 int handle_tpr_access(void *opaque, CPUState *env, uint64_t rip,
                       int is_write);
 
-#define qemu_kvm_pit_in_kernel() kvm_pit_in_kernel(kvm_context)
 #define qemu_kvm_has_gsi_routing() kvm_has_gsi_routing(kvm_context)
 #ifdef TARGET_I386
 #define qemu_kvm_has_pit_state2() kvm_has_pit_state2(kvm_context)
@@ -1022,7 +1012,6 @@ int handle_tpr_access(void *opaque, CPUState *env, uint64_t rip,
 void kvm_load_tsc(CPUState *env);
 #else
 #define kvm_nested 0
-#define qemu_kvm_pit_in_kernel() (0)
 #define qemu_kvm_has_gsi_routing() (0)
 #ifdef TARGET_I386
 #define qemu_kvm_has_pit_state2() (0)
@@ -1055,7 +1044,6 @@ static inline int kvm_set_migration_log(int enable)
 }
 
 
-int kvm_irqchip_in_kernel(void);
 #ifdef CONFIG_KVM
 
 typedef struct KVMSlot {
@@ -1080,6 +1068,7 @@ struct KVMState {
     QTAILQ_HEAD(, kvm_sw_breakpoint) kvm_sw_breakpoints;
 #endif
     int irqchip_in_kernel;
+    int pit_in_kernel;
 
     struct kvm_context kvm_context;
 };
