diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c
index d4a4cec034d0..32b7d9c07645 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c
@@ -4640,7 +4640,7 @@ static int nested_vmx_get_vmptr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, gpa_t *vmpointer,
 
 	r = kvm_read_guest_virt(vcpu, gva, vmpointer, sizeof(*vmpointer), &e);
 	if (r != X86EMUL_CONTINUE) {
-		*ret = vmx_handle_memory_failure(vcpu, r, &e);
+		*ret = kvm_handle_memory_failure(vcpu, r, &e);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -4951,7 +4951,7 @@ static int handle_vmread(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 		/* _system ok, nested_vmx_check_permission has verified cpl=0 */
 		r = kvm_write_guest_virt_system(vcpu, gva, &value, len, &e);
 		if (r != X86EMUL_CONTINUE)
-			return vmx_handle_memory_failure(vcpu, r, &e);
+			return kvm_handle_memory_failure(vcpu, r, &e);
 	}
 
 	return nested_vmx_succeed(vcpu);
@@ -5024,7 +5024,7 @@ static int handle_vmwrite(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 			return 1;
 		r = kvm_read_guest_virt(vcpu, gva, &value, len, &e);
 		if (r != X86EMUL_CONTINUE)
-			return vmx_handle_memory_failure(vcpu, r, &e);
+			return kvm_handle_memory_failure(vcpu, r, &e);
 	}
 
 	field = kvm_register_readl(vcpu, (((instr_info) >> 28) & 0xf));
@@ -5190,7 +5190,7 @@ static int handle_vmptrst(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	r = kvm_write_guest_virt_system(vcpu, gva, (void *)&current_vmptr,
 					sizeof(gpa_t), &e);
 	if (r != X86EMUL_CONTINUE)
-		return vmx_handle_memory_failure(vcpu, r, &e);
+		return kvm_handle_memory_failure(vcpu, r, &e);
 
 	return nested_vmx_succeed(vcpu);
 }
@@ -5244,7 +5244,7 @@ static int handle_invept(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 		return 1;
 	r = kvm_read_guest_virt(vcpu, gva, &operand, sizeof(operand), &e);
 	if (r != X86EMUL_CONTINUE)
-		return vmx_handle_memory_failure(vcpu, r, &e);
+		return kvm_handle_memory_failure(vcpu, r, &e);
 
 	/*
 	 * Nested EPT roots are always held through guest_mmu,
@@ -5326,7 +5326,7 @@ static int handle_invvpid(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 		return 1;
 	r = kvm_read_guest_virt(vcpu, gva, &operand, sizeof(operand), &e);
 	if (r != X86EMUL_CONTINUE)
-		return vmx_handle_memory_failure(vcpu, r, &e);
+		return kvm_handle_memory_failure(vcpu, r, &e);
 
 	if (operand.vpid >> 16)
 		return nested_vmx_failValid(vcpu,
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
index 13745f2a5ecd..ff7920844702 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
@@ -1597,33 +1597,6 @@ static int skip_emulated_instruction(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-/*
- * Handles kvm_read/write_guest_virt*() result and either injects #PF or returns
- * KVM_EXIT_INTERNAL_ERROR for cases not currently handled by KVM. Return value
- * indicates whether exit to userspace is needed.
- */
-int vmx_handle_memory_failure(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int r,
-			      struct x86_exception *e)
-{
-	if (r == X86EMUL_PROPAGATE_FAULT) {
-		kvm_inject_emulated_page_fault(vcpu, e);
-		return 1;
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * In case kvm_read/write_guest_virt*() failed with X86EMUL_IO_NEEDED
-	 * while handling a VMX instruction KVM could've handled the request
-	 * correctly by exiting to userspace and performing I/O but there
-	 * doesn't seem to be a real use-case behind such requests, just return
-	 * KVM_EXIT_INTERNAL_ERROR for now.
-	 */
-	vcpu->run->exit_reason = KVM_EXIT_INTERNAL_ERROR;
-	vcpu->run->internal.suberror = KVM_INTERNAL_ERROR_EMULATION;
-	vcpu->run->internal.ndata = 0;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * Recognizes a pending MTF VM-exit and records the nested state for later
  * delivery.
@@ -5534,7 +5507,7 @@ static int handle_invpcid(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 
 	r = kvm_read_guest_virt(vcpu, gva, &operand, sizeof(operand), &e);
 	if (r != X86EMUL_CONTINUE)
-		return vmx_handle_memory_failure(vcpu, r, &e);
+		return kvm_handle_memory_failure(vcpu, r, &e);
 
 	if (operand.pcid >> 12 != 0) {
 		kvm_inject_gp(vcpu, 0);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.h b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.h
index 639798e4a6ca..adac99d9cbc8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.h
@@ -353,8 +353,6 @@ struct shared_msr_entry *find_msr_entry(struct vcpu_vmx *vmx, u32 msr);
 void pt_update_intercept_for_msr(struct vcpu_vmx *vmx);
 void vmx_update_host_rsp(struct vcpu_vmx *vmx, unsigned long host_rsp);
 int vmx_find_msr_index(struct vmx_msrs *m, u32 msr);
-int vmx_handle_memory_failure(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int r,
-			      struct x86_exception *e);
 
 #define POSTED_INTR_ON  0
 #define POSTED_INTR_SN  1
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 88c593f83b28..5806f606dd23 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -10699,6 +10699,34 @@ u64 kvm_spec_ctrl_valid_bits(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kvm_spec_ctrl_valid_bits);
 
+/*
+ * Handles kvm_read/write_guest_virt*() result and either injects #PF or returns
+ * KVM_EXIT_INTERNAL_ERROR for cases not currently handled by KVM. Return value
+ * indicates whether exit to userspace is needed.
+ */
+int kvm_handle_memory_failure(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int r,
+			      struct x86_exception *e)
+{
+	if (r == X86EMUL_PROPAGATE_FAULT) {
+		kvm_inject_emulated_page_fault(vcpu, e);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * In case kvm_read/write_guest_virt*() failed with X86EMUL_IO_NEEDED
+	 * while handling a VMX instruction KVM could've handled the request
+	 * correctly by exiting to userspace and performing I/O but there
+	 * doesn't seem to be a real use-case behind such requests, just return
+	 * KVM_EXIT_INTERNAL_ERROR for now.
+	 */
+	vcpu->run->exit_reason = KVM_EXIT_INTERNAL_ERROR;
+	vcpu->run->internal.suberror = KVM_INTERNAL_ERROR_EMULATION;
+	vcpu->run->internal.ndata = 0;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kvm_handle_memory_failure);
+
 EXPORT_TRACEPOINT_SYMBOL_GPL(kvm_exit);
 EXPORT_TRACEPOINT_SYMBOL_GPL(kvm_fast_mmio);
 EXPORT_TRACEPOINT_SYMBOL_GPL(kvm_inj_virq);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.h b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.h
index 6eb62e97e59f..a8995806431d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.h
@@ -365,5 +365,7 @@ void kvm_load_guest_xsave_state(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 void kvm_load_host_xsave_state(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 u64 kvm_spec_ctrl_valid_bits(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 bool kvm_vcpu_exit_request(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
+int kvm_handle_memory_failure(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int r,
+			      struct x86_exception *e);
 
 #endif
