diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_nested.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_nested.h
index dc2957662ff2..cdf3e8422ea1 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_nested.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_nested.h
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ static inline bool kvm_s2_trans_exec_el0(struct kvm *kvm, struct kvm_s2_trans *t
 	u8 xn = FIELD_GET(KVM_PTE_LEAF_ATTR_HI_S2_XN, trans->desc);
 
 	if (!kvm_has_xnx(kvm))
-		xn &= FIELD_PREP(KVM_PTE_LEAF_ATTR_HI_S2_XN, 0b10);
+		xn &= 0b10;
 
 	switch (xn) {
 	case 0b00:
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ static inline bool kvm_s2_trans_exec_el1(struct kvm *kvm, struct kvm_s2_trans *t
 	u8 xn = FIELD_GET(KVM_PTE_LEAF_ATTR_HI_S2_XN, trans->desc);
 
 	if (!kvm_has_xnx(kvm))
-		xn &= FIELD_PREP(KVM_PTE_LEAF_ATTR_HI_S2_XN, 0b10);
+		xn &= 0b10;
 
 	switch (xn) {
 	case 0b00: