diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
index f1a5b61bdb5b..5eadecc5246c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
@@ -995,10 +995,14 @@ static void svm_recalc_instruction_intercepts(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 			svm_set_intercept(svm, INTERCEPT_RDTSCP);
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * No need to toggle VIRTUAL_VMLOAD_VMSAVE_ENABLE_MASK here, it is
+	 * always set if vls is enabled. If the intercepts are set, the bit is
+	 * meaningless anyway.
+	 */
 	if (guest_cpuid_is_intel_compatible(vcpu)) {
 		svm_set_intercept(svm, INTERCEPT_VMLOAD);
 		svm_set_intercept(svm, INTERCEPT_VMSAVE);
-		svm->vmcb->control.virt_ext &= ~VIRTUAL_VMLOAD_VMSAVE_ENABLE_MASK;
 	} else {
 		/*
 		 * If hardware supports Virtual VMLOAD VMSAVE then enable it
@@ -1007,7 +1011,6 @@ static void svm_recalc_instruction_intercepts(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 		if (vls) {
 			svm_clr_intercept(svm, INTERCEPT_VMLOAD);
 			svm_clr_intercept(svm, INTERCEPT_VMSAVE);
-			svm->vmcb->control.virt_ext |= VIRTUAL_VMLOAD_VMSAVE_ENABLE_MASK;
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -1155,6 +1158,9 @@ static void init_vmcb(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, bool init_event)
 		svm->vmcb->control.int_ctl |= V_GIF_ENABLE_MASK;
 	}
 
+	if (vls)
+		svm->vmcb->control.virt_ext |= VIRTUAL_VMLOAD_VMSAVE_ENABLE_MASK;
+
 	if (vcpu->kvm->arch.bus_lock_detection_enabled)
 		svm_set_intercept(svm, INTERCEPT_BUSLOCK);