diff --git a/usr.sbin/bhyve/virtio.c b/usr.sbin/bhyve/virtio.c
--- a/usr.sbin/bhyve/virtio.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/bhyve/virtio.c
@@ -114,8 +114,10 @@
 	vs->vs_negotiated_caps = 0;
 	vs->vs_curq = 0;
 	/* vs->vs_status = 0; -- redundant */
+#ifdef __amd64__
 	if (vs->vs_isr)
 		pci_lintr_deassert(vs->vs_pi);
+#endif
 	vs->vs_isr = 0;
 	vs->vs_msix_cfg_idx = VIRTIO_MSI_NO_VECTOR;
 }
@@ -162,8 +164,11 @@
 	/* Only 1 MSI vector for bhyve */
 	pci_emul_add_msicap(vs->vs_pi, 1);
 
+	/* XXX-MJ missing an implementation for arm64 */
+#ifdef __amd64__
 	/* Legacy interrupts are mandatory for virtio devices */
 	pci_lintr_request(vs->vs_pi);
+#endif
 
 	return (0);
 }
@@ -651,8 +656,10 @@
 	case VIRTIO_PCI_ISR:
 		value = vs->vs_isr;
 		vs->vs_isr = 0;		/* a read clears this flag */
+#ifdef __amd64__
 		if (value)
 			pci_lintr_deassert(pi);
+#endif
 		break;
 	case VIRTIO_MSI_CONFIG_VECTOR:
 		value = vs->vs_msix_cfg_idx;