diff --git a/hypervisor/src/cpu.rs b/hypervisor/src/cpu.rs
index 92de49362..f378d30c3 100644
--- a/hypervisor/src/cpu.rs
+++ b/hypervisor/src/cpu.rs
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ pub enum VmExit<'a> {
     MmioWrite(u64 /* address */, &'a [u8]),
     Ignore,
     Reset,
+    Hyperv,
 }
 
 ///
diff --git a/hypervisor/src/kvm/mod.rs b/hypervisor/src/kvm/mod.rs
index 2049459a0..7acb1c6a5 100644
--- a/hypervisor/src/kvm/mod.rs
+++ b/hypervisor/src/kvm/mod.rs
@@ -692,6 +692,7 @@ impl cpu::Vcpu for KvmVcpu {
 
                 VcpuExit::MmioRead(addr, data) => Ok(cpu::VmExit::MmioRead(addr, data)),
                 VcpuExit::MmioWrite(addr, data) => Ok(cpu::VmExit::MmioWrite(addr, data)),
+                VcpuExit::Hyperv => Ok(cpu::VmExit::Hyperv),
 
                 r => Err(cpu::HypervisorCpuError::RunVcpu(anyhow!(
                     "Unexpected exit reason on vcpu run: {:?}",
diff --git a/vmm/src/cpu.rs b/vmm/src/cpu.rs
index 8e6219e65..9c693f699 100644
--- a/vmm/src/cpu.rs
+++ b/vmm/src/cpu.rs
@@ -377,6 +377,8 @@ impl Vcpu {
 
                 VmExit::Ignore => Ok(true),
                 VmExit::Reset => Ok(false),
+                // No need to handle anything from a KVM HyperV exit
+                VmExit::Hyperv => Ok(true),
             },
 
             Err(e) => Err(Error::VcpuRun(e.into())),