diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gvt/scheduler.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gvt/scheduler.c
index 3fbcd9db65b9..d6b6d0efdd1a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gvt/scheduler.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gvt/scheduler.c
@@ -169,7 +169,8 @@ static int dispatch_workload(struct intel_vgpu_workload *workload)
 	gvt_dbg_sched("ring id %d prepare to dispatch workload %p\n",
 		ring_id, workload);
 
-	shadow_ctx->desc_template = workload->ctx_desc.addressing_mode <<
+	shadow_ctx->desc_template &= ~(0x3 << GEN8_CTX_ADDRESSING_MODE_SHIFT);
+	shadow_ctx->desc_template |= workload->ctx_desc.addressing_mode <<
 				    GEN8_CTX_ADDRESSING_MODE_SHIFT;
 
 	mutex_lock(&dev_priv->drm.struct_mutex);