return 0;
 }
 
+static inline bool kvm_vcpu_trigger_posted_interrupt(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
+       if (vcpu->mode == IN_GUEST_MODE) {
+               apic->send_IPI_mask(get_cpu_mask(vcpu->cpu),
+                               POSTED_INTR_VECTOR);
+               return true;
+       }
+#endif
+       return false;
+}
+
 static int vmx_deliver_nested_posted_interrupt(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
                                                int vector)
 {
        if (is_guest_mode(vcpu) &&
            vector == vmx->nested.posted_intr_nv) {
                /* the PIR and ON have been set by L1. */
-               if (vcpu->mode == IN_GUEST_MODE)
-                       apic->send_IPI_mask(get_cpu_mask(vcpu->cpu),
-                               POSTED_INTR_VECTOR);
+               kvm_vcpu_trigger_posted_interrupt(vcpu);
                /*
                 * If a posted intr is not recognized by hardware,
                 * we will accomplish it in the next vmentry.
 
        r = pi_test_and_set_on(&vmx->pi_desc);
        kvm_make_request(KVM_REQ_EVENT, vcpu);
-#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
-       if (!r && (vcpu->mode == IN_GUEST_MODE))
-               apic->send_IPI_mask(get_cpu_mask(vcpu->cpu),
-                               POSTED_INTR_VECTOR);
-       else
-#endif
+       if (r || !kvm_vcpu_trigger_posted_interrupt(vcpu))
                kvm_vcpu_kick(vcpu);
 }