diff --git a/drivers/iommu/intel_irq_remapping.c b/drivers/iommu/intel_irq_remapping.c
index 0f57af72d8f8..80f1d1486247 100644
--- a/drivers/iommu/intel_irq_remapping.c
+++ b/drivers/iommu/intel_irq_remapping.c
@@ -1355,6 +1355,9 @@ int dmar_ir_hotplug(struct dmar_drhd_unit *dmaru, bool insert)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!ecap_ir_support(iommu->ecap))
 		return 0;
+	if (irq_remapping_cap(IRQ_POSTING_CAP) &&
+	    !cap_pi_support(iommu->cap))
+		return -EBUSY;
 
 	if (insert) {
 		if (!iommu->ir_table)