diff --git a/target-i386/cpu.c b/target-i386/cpu.c
index c1a9e09743b5..9280bfc7d864 100644
--- a/target-i386/cpu.c
+++ b/target-i386/cpu.c
@@ -3141,7 +3141,7 @@ static Property x86_cpu_properties[] = {
     DEFINE_PROP_BOOL("hv-reset", X86CPU, hyperv_reset, false),
     DEFINE_PROP_BOOL("hv-vpindex", X86CPU, hyperv_vpindex, false),
     DEFINE_PROP_BOOL("hv-runtime", X86CPU, hyperv_runtime, false),
-    DEFINE_PROP_BOOL("check", X86CPU, check_cpuid, false),
+    DEFINE_PROP_BOOL("check", X86CPU, check_cpuid, true),
     DEFINE_PROP_BOOL("enforce", X86CPU, enforce_cpuid, false),
     DEFINE_PROP_BOOL("kvm", X86CPU, expose_kvm, true),
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("level", X86CPU, env.cpuid_level, 0),