diff --git a/arch/powerpc/perf/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/perf/Makefile
index 7118b5c0c6419..56071f8a23cbc 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/perf/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/perf/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_PPC_POWERNV)	+= imc-pmu.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_FSL_EMB_PERF_EVENT) += core-fsl-emb.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_FSL_EMB_PERF_EVENT_E500) += e500-pmu.o e6500-pmu.o
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_HV_PERF_CTRS) += hv-24x7.o hv-gpci.o hv-common.o vpa-pmu.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_HV_PERF_CTRS) += hv-24x7.o hv-gpci.o hv-common.o
+
+kvm-hv-y += vpa-pmu.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_PPC_8xx) += 8xx-pmu.o