diff --git a/pkg/drivers/kvm/domain.go b/pkg/drivers/kvm/domain.go
index 4459ffe491e1..2fb6e70828c3 100644
--- a/pkg/drivers/kvm/domain.go
+++ b/pkg/drivers/kvm/domain.go
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ const domainTmpl = `
     <acpi/>
     <apic/>
     <pae/>
+    <kvm>
+      <hidden state='on'/>
+    </kvm>
   </features>
   <cpu mode='host-passthrough'/>
   <os>