diff --git a/target/i386/kvm/tdx.c b/target/i386/kvm/tdx.c
index 87c5bf0496..32c3f3795d 100644
--- a/target/i386/kvm/tdx.c
+++ b/target/i386/kvm/tdx.c
@@ -381,6 +381,13 @@ static int tdx_kvm_init(ConfidentialGuestSupport *cgs, Error **errp)
         return -EINVAL;
     }
 
+    if (x86ms->pic == ON_OFF_AUTO_AUTO) {
+        x86ms->pic = ON_OFF_AUTO_OFF;
+    } else if (x86ms->pic == ON_OFF_AUTO_ON) {
+        error_setg(errp, "TDX VM doesn't support PIC");
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
     if (!tdx_caps) {
         r = get_tdx_capabilities(errp);
         if (r) {