diff --git a/arch/ia64/kvm/kvm-ia64.c b/arch/ia64/kvm/kvm-ia64.c
index 80c57b0..8a5911c 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kvm/kvm-ia64.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kvm/kvm-ia64.c
@@ -1216,7 +1216,7 @@ int kvm_arch_vcpu_init(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	if (IS_ERR(vmm_vcpu))
 		return PTR_ERR(vmm_vcpu);
 
-	if (vcpu->vcpu_id == 0) {
+	if (kvm_vcpu_is_bsp(vcpu)) {
 		vcpu->arch.mp_state = KVM_MP_STATE_RUNNABLE;
 
 		/*Set entry address for first run.*/
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kvm/vcpu.c b/arch/ia64/kvm/vcpu.c
index a2c6c15..7e7391d 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kvm/vcpu.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kvm/vcpu.c
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ static void vcpu_set_itc(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 val)
 
 	kvm = (struct kvm *)KVM_VM_BASE;
 
-	if (vcpu->vcpu_id == 0) {
+	if (kvm_vcpu_is_bsp(vcpu)) {
 		for (i = 0; i < kvm->arch.online_vcpus; i++) {
 			v = (struct kvm_vcpu *)((char *)vcpu +
 					sizeof(struct kvm_vcpu_data) * i);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c b/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c
index 4d6f0d2..bcf755f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ int pit_has_pending_timer(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
 	struct kvm_pit *pit = vcpu->kvm->arch.vpit;
 
-	if (pit && vcpu->vcpu_id == 0 && pit->pit_state.irq_ack)
+	if (pit && kvm_vcpu_is_bsp(vcpu) && pit->pit_state.irq_ack)
 		return atomic_read(&pit->pit_state.pit_timer.pending);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ void __kvm_migrate_pit_timer(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	struct kvm_pit *pit = vcpu->kvm->arch.vpit;
 	struct hrtimer *timer;
 
-	if (vcpu->vcpu_id != 0 || !pit)
+	if (!kvm_vcpu_is_bsp(vcpu) || !pit)
 		return;
 
 	timer = &pit->pit_state.pit_timer.timer;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c b/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c
index ae99d83..260d4fa 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c
@@ -787,7 +787,8 @@ void kvm_lapic_set_base(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 value)
 		vcpu->arch.apic_base = value;
 		return;
 	}
-	if (apic->vcpu->vcpu_id)
+
+	if (!kvm_vcpu_is_bsp(apic->vcpu))
 		value &= ~MSR_IA32_APICBASE_BSP;
 
 	vcpu->arch.apic_base = value;
@@ -844,7 +845,7 @@ void kvm_lapic_reset(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	}
 	update_divide_count(apic);
 	atomic_set(&apic->lapic_timer.pending, 0);
-	if (vcpu->vcpu_id == 0)
+	if (kvm_vcpu_is_bsp(vcpu))
 		vcpu->arch.apic_base |= MSR_IA32_APICBASE_BSP;
 	apic_update_ppr(apic);
 
@@ -985,7 +986,7 @@ int kvm_apic_accept_pic_intr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	u32 lvt0 = apic_get_reg(vcpu->arch.apic, APIC_LVT0);
 	int r = 0;
 
-	if (vcpu->vcpu_id == 0) {
+	if (kvm_vcpu_is_bsp(vcpu)) {
 		if (!apic_hw_enabled(vcpu->arch.apic))
 			r = 1;
 		if ((lvt0 & APIC_LVT_MASKED) == 0 &&
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c b/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c
index dd667dd..8eede3f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ static int svm_vcpu_reset(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 
 	init_vmcb(svm);
 
-	if (vcpu->vcpu_id != 0) {
+	if (!kvm_vcpu_is_bsp(vcpu)) {
 		kvm_rip_write(vcpu, 0);
 		svm->vmcb->save.cs.base = svm->vcpu.arch.sipi_vector << 12;
 		svm->vmcb->save.cs.selector = svm->vcpu.arch.sipi_vector << 8;
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ static struct kvm_vcpu *svm_create_vcpu(struct kvm *kvm, unsigned int id)
 	fx_init(&svm->vcpu);
 	svm->vcpu.fpu_active = 1;
 	svm->vcpu.arch.apic_base = 0xfee00000 | MSR_IA32_APICBASE_ENABLE;
-	if (svm->vcpu.vcpu_id == 0)
+	if (kvm_vcpu_is_bsp(&svm->vcpu))
 		svm->vcpu.arch.apic_base |= MSR_IA32_APICBASE_BSP;
 
 	return &svm->vcpu;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
index 25f1239..fda57e9 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
@@ -2325,7 +2325,7 @@ static int vmx_vcpu_reset(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	vmx->vcpu.arch.regs[VCPU_REGS_RDX] = get_rdx_init_val();
 	kvm_set_cr8(&vmx->vcpu, 0);
 	msr = 0xfee00000 | MSR_IA32_APICBASE_ENABLE;
-	if (vmx->vcpu.vcpu_id == 0)
+	if (kvm_vcpu_is_bsp(&vmx->vcpu))
 		msr |= MSR_IA32_APICBASE_BSP;
 	kvm_set_apic_base(&vmx->vcpu, msr);
 
@@ -2336,7 +2336,7 @@ static int vmx_vcpu_reset(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	 * GUEST_CS_BASE should really be 0xffff0000, but VT vm86 mode
 	 * insists on having GUEST_CS_BASE == GUEST_CS_SELECTOR << 4.  Sigh.
 	 */
-	if (vmx->vcpu.vcpu_id == 0) {
+	if (kvm_vcpu_is_bsp(&vmx->vcpu)) {
 		vmcs_write16(GUEST_CS_SELECTOR, 0xf000);
 		vmcs_writel(GUEST_CS_BASE, 0x000f0000);
 	} else {
@@ -2365,7 +2365,7 @@ static int vmx_vcpu_reset(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	vmcs_writel(GUEST_SYSENTER_EIP, 0);
 
 	vmcs_writel(GUEST_RFLAGS, 0x02);
-	if (vmx->vcpu.vcpu_id == 0)
+	if (kvm_vcpu_is_bsp(&vmx->vcpu))
 		kvm_rip_write(vcpu, 0xfff0);
 	else
 		kvm_rip_write(vcpu, 0);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 98c2434..701d646 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -4272,7 +4272,7 @@ int kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_set_sregs(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 	kvm_set_segment(vcpu, &sregs->ldt, VCPU_SREG_LDTR);
 
 	/* Older userspace won't unhalt the vcpu on reset. */
-	if (vcpu->vcpu_id == 0 && kvm_rip_read(vcpu) == 0xfff0 &&
+	if (kvm_vcpu_is_bsp(vcpu) && kvm_rip_read(vcpu) == 0xfff0 &&
 	    sregs->cs.selector == 0xf000 && sregs->cs.base == 0xffff0000 &&
 	    !(vcpu->arch.cr0 & X86_CR0_PE))
 		vcpu->arch.mp_state = KVM_MP_STATE_RUNNABLE;
@@ -4543,7 +4543,7 @@ int kvm_arch_vcpu_init(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	kvm = vcpu->kvm;
 
 	vcpu->arch.mmu.root_hpa = INVALID_PAGE;
-	if (!irqchip_in_kernel(kvm) || vcpu->vcpu_id == 0)
+	if (!irqchip_in_kernel(kvm) || kvm_vcpu_is_bsp(vcpu))
 		vcpu->arch.mp_state = KVM_MP_STATE_RUNNABLE;
 	else
 		vcpu->arch.mp_state = KVM_MP_STATE_UNINITIALIZED;
diff --git a/include/linux/kvm_host.h b/include/linux/kvm_host.h
index 3b6caf5..0902655 100644
--- a/include/linux/kvm_host.h
+++ b/include/linux/kvm_host.h
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ struct kvm {
 	int nmemslots;
 	struct kvm_memory_slot memslots[KVM_MEMORY_SLOTS +
 					KVM_PRIVATE_MEM_SLOTS];
+	struct kvm_vcpu *bsp_vcpu;
 	struct kvm_vcpu *vcpus[KVM_MAX_VCPUS];
 	struct list_head vm_list;
 	struct kvm_io_bus mmio_bus;
@@ -532,4 +533,8 @@ static inline void kvm_free_irq_routing(struct kvm *kvm) {}
 int kvm_irqfd(struct kvm *kvm, int fd, int gsi, int flags);
 void kvm_irqfd_release(struct kvm *kvm);
 
+static inline bool kvm_vcpu_is_bsp(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
+{
+	return vcpu->kvm->bsp_vcpu == vcpu;
+}
 #endif
diff --git a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
index b58837d..c1ce031 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
@@ -1737,6 +1737,8 @@ static int kvm_vm_ioctl_create_vcpu(struct kvm *kvm, int n)
 		goto vcpu_destroy;
 	}
 	kvm->vcpus[n] = vcpu;
+	if (n == 0)
+		kvm->bsp_vcpu = vcpu;
 	mutex_unlock(&kvm->lock);
 
 	/* Now it's all set up, let userspace reach it */
