diff --git a/src/qemu_conf.c b/src/qemu_conf.c
index dc9e42a..0328cc1 100644
--- a/src/qemu_conf.c
+++ b/src/qemu_conf.c
@@ -230,6 +230,10 @@ qemudCapsInitGuest(virCapsPtr caps,
     virCapsGuestPtr guest;
     int i;
 
+    /* Check for existance of base emulator */
+    if (access(info->binary, X_OK) == -1)
+        return 0;
+
     if ((guest = virCapabilitiesAddGuest(caps,
                                          hvm ? "hvm" : "xen",
                                          info->arch,
@@ -241,9 +245,7 @@ qemudCapsInitGuest(virCapsPtr caps,
         return -1;
 
     if (hvm) {
-        /* Check for existance of base emulator */
-        if (access(info->binary, X_OK) == 0 &&
-            virCapabilitiesAddGuestDomain(guest,
+        if (virCapabilitiesAddGuestDomain(guest,
                                           "qemu",
                                           NULL,
                                           NULL,
@@ -263,6 +265,7 @@ qemudCapsInitGuest(virCapsPtr caps,
                 return -1;
 
             if (access("/dev/kvm", F_OK) == 0 &&
+                access("/usr/bin/qemu-kvm", X_OK) == 0 &&
                 virCapabilitiesAddGuestDomain(guest,
                                               "kvm",
                                               "/usr/bin/qemu-kvm",