diff --git a/PVE/QemuServer.pm b/PVE/QemuServer.pm
index 4906f2c5..5ae5919e 100644
--- a/PVE/QemuServer.pm
+++ b/PVE/QemuServer.pm
@@ -2890,6 +2890,7 @@ sub config_to_command {
 
 	push @$cpuFlags , '+kvm_pv_unhalt' if !$nokvm;
 	push @$cpuFlags , '+kvm_pv_eoi' if !$nokvm;
+        push @$cpuFlags , '-kvm_steal_time' if !$nokvm;
     }
 
     push @$cpuFlags, 'enforce' if $cpu ne 'host' && !$nokvm;