diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index ab200f2cb1f0..54fdadacb27f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -9264,7 +9264,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kvm_vcpu_update_apicv);
  */
 void kvm_request_apicv_update(struct kvm *kvm, bool activate, ulong bit)
 {
-	struct kvm_vcpu *except;
 	unsigned long old, new, expected;
 
 	if (!kvm_x86_ops.check_apicv_inhibit_reasons ||
@@ -9290,16 +9289,7 @@ void kvm_request_apicv_update(struct kvm *kvm, bool activate, ulong bit)
 	if (kvm_x86_ops.pre_update_apicv_exec_ctrl)
 		static_call(kvm_x86_pre_update_apicv_exec_ctrl)(kvm, activate);
 
-	/*
-	 * Sending request to update APICV for all other vcpus,
-	 * while update the calling vcpu immediately instead of
-	 * waiting for another #VMEXIT to handle the request.
-	 */
-	except = kvm_get_running_vcpu();
-	kvm_make_all_cpus_request_except(kvm, KVM_REQ_APICV_UPDATE,
-					 except);
-	if (except)
-		kvm_vcpu_update_apicv(except);
+	kvm_make_all_cpus_request(kvm, KVM_REQ_APICV_UPDATE);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kvm_request_apicv_update);