diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/pmu_intel.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/pmu_intel.c
index 27eb76e6b6a0..22138c487216 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/pmu_intel.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/pmu_intel.c
@@ -308,13 +308,15 @@ static bool intel_pmu_handle_lbr_msrs_access(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 	 */
 	local_irq_disable();
 	if (lbr_desc->event->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE) {
+		int err = 0;
+
 		if (read)
 			rdmsrq(index, msr_info->data);
 		else
-			wrmsrq(index, msr_info->data);
+			err = wrmsrq_safe(index, msr_info->data);
 		__set_bit(INTEL_PMC_IDX_FIXED_VLBR, vcpu_to_pmu(vcpu)->pmc_in_use);
 		local_irq_enable();
-		return true;
+		return !err;
 	}
 	clear_bit(INTEL_PMC_IDX_FIXED_VLBR, vcpu_to_pmu(vcpu)->pmc_in_use);
 	local_irq_enable();