Can I use KVM without ioctl?

Recently I've discovered how /dev/kvm doesn't seem to implement functionality for read() or write(), and any attempt to invoke them always results in Error 22 (Invalid argument). I'm trying to avoid using ioctl calls, and am wondering if it's possible to use kvm at all if I were to completely remove ioctl support from the kernel. How would I invoke access to kvm without ioctl?