diff --git a/devicemodel/core/main.c b/devicemodel/core/main.c
index bd65beaac..41bd11710 100644
--- a/devicemodel/core/main.c
+++ b/devicemodel/core/main.c
@@ -907,6 +907,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			break;
 		case CMD_OPT_LAPIC_PT:
 			lapic_pt = true;
+			is_rtvm = true;
+			break;
 		case CMD_OPT_RTVM:
 			is_rtvm = true;
 			break;