diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
index 859a01a07dbf..ee03679efe78 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
@@ -1744,18 +1744,15 @@ static void enter_lmode(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 			     (guest_tr_ar & ~AR_TYPE_MASK)
 			     | AR_TYPE_BUSY_64_TSS);
 	}
-	vcpu->arch.efer |= EFER_LMA;
-	vmx_set_efer(vcpu, vcpu->arch.efer);
+	vmx_set_efer(vcpu, vcpu->arch.efer | EFER_LMA);
 }
 
 static void exit_lmode(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
-	vcpu->arch.efer &= ~EFER_LMA;
-
 	vmcs_write32(VM_ENTRY_CONTROLS,
 		     vmcs_read32(VM_ENTRY_CONTROLS)
 		     & ~VM_ENTRY_IA32E_MODE);
-	vmx_set_efer(vcpu, vcpu->arch.efer);
+	vmx_set_efer(vcpu, vcpu->arch.efer & ~EFER_LMA);
 }
 
 #endif