diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c
index ed9dd03a1ddf..57e02c3fa182 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c
@@ -5081,8 +5081,9 @@ void __nested_vmx_vmexit(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u32 vm_exit_reason,
 	/* trying to cancel vmlaunch/vmresume is a bug */
 	kvm_warn_on_nested_run_pending(vcpu);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_KVM_HYPERV
+	/* Note, "checking" the request also clears the request. */
 	if (kvm_check_request(KVM_REQ_GET_NESTED_STATE_PAGES, vcpu)) {
+#ifdef CONFIG_KVM_HYPERV
 		/*
 		 * KVM_REQ_GET_NESTED_STATE_PAGES is also used to map
 		 * Enlightened VMCS after migration and we still need to
@@ -5090,8 +5091,8 @@ void __nested_vmx_vmexit(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u32 vm_exit_reason,
 		 * the first L2 run.
 		 */
 		(void)nested_get_evmcs_page(vcpu);
-	}
 #endif
+	}
 
 	/* Service pending TLB flush requests for L2 before switching to L1. */
 	kvm_service_local_tlb_flush_requests(vcpu);