diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/irq_remapping.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/irq_remapping.h
index 4e55d1755846..37b94f484ef3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/irq_remapping.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/irq_remapping.h
@@ -67,9 +67,10 @@ static inline struct irq_domain *arch_get_ir_parent_domain(void)
 
 extern bool enable_posted_msi;
 
-static inline bool posted_msi_supported(void)
+static inline bool posted_msi_enabled(void)
 {
-	return enable_posted_msi && irq_remapping_cap(IRQ_POSTING_CAP);
+	return IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_X86_POSTED_MSI) &&
+		enable_posted_msi && irq_remapping_cap(IRQ_POSTING_CAP);
 }
 
 #else  /* CONFIG_IRQ_REMAP */
diff --git a/drivers/iommu/intel/irq_remapping.c b/drivers/iommu/intel/irq_remapping.c
index 8bcbfe3d9c72..ecb591e98565 100644
--- a/drivers/iommu/intel/irq_remapping.c
+++ b/drivers/iommu/intel/irq_remapping.c
@@ -1368,7 +1368,7 @@ static void intel_irq_remapping_prepare_irte(struct intel_ir_data *data,
 		break;
 	case X86_IRQ_ALLOC_TYPE_PCI_MSI:
 	case X86_IRQ_ALLOC_TYPE_PCI_MSIX:
-		if (posted_msi_supported()) {
+		if (posted_msi_enabled()) {
 			prepare_irte_posted(irte);
 			data->irq_2_iommu.posted_msi = 1;
 		}
@@ -1460,7 +1460,7 @@ static int intel_irq_remapping_alloc(struct irq_domain *domain,
 
 		irq_data->hwirq = (index << 16) + i;
 		irq_data->chip_data = ird;
-		if (posted_msi_supported() &&
+		if (posted_msi_enabled() &&
 		    ((info->type == X86_IRQ_ALLOC_TYPE_PCI_MSI) ||
 		     (info->type == X86_IRQ_ALLOC_TYPE_PCI_MSIX)))
 			irq_data->chip = &intel_ir_chip_post_msi;