diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_emulate.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_emulate.c
index cdd19d64e354..1f6344c4408d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_emulate.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_emulate.c
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@ int kvmppc_core_emulate_op(struct kvm_run *run, struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 				run->papr_hcall.args[i] = gpr;
 			}
 
+			run->exit_reason = KVM_EXIT_PAPR_HCALL;
+			vcpu->arch.hcall_needed = 1;
 			emulated = EMULATE_EXIT_USER;
 			break;
 		}
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_pr.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_pr.c
index b960faf990bf..c1cffa882a69 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_pr.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_pr.c
@@ -763,8 +763,6 @@ int kvmppc_handle_exit(struct kvm_run *run, struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 			r = RESUME_HOST_NV;
 			break;
 		case EMULATE_EXIT_USER:
-			run->exit_reason = KVM_EXIT_PAPR_HCALL;
-			vcpu->arch.hcall_needed = 1;
 			r = RESUME_HOST_NV;
 			break;
 		default: