diff --git a/kvm-all.c b/kvm-all.c
index 802c6b8369..14b6c1e736 100644
--- a/kvm-all.c
+++ b/kvm-all.c
@@ -91,10 +91,6 @@ static KVMSlot *kvm_alloc_slot(KVMState *s)
     int i;
 
     for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(s->slots); i++) {
-        /* KVM private memory slots */
-        if (i >= 8 && i < 12) {
-            continue;
-        }
         if (s->slots[i].memory_size == 0) {
             return &s->slots[i];
         }