diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
index d0f77235da92..e0fb61d8f6fb 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
@@ -1085,7 +1085,8 @@ struct kvm_x86_ops {
 			    struct kvm_segment *var, int seg);
 	void (*get_cs_db_l_bits)(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int *db, int *l);
 	void (*set_cr0)(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long cr0);
-	int (*set_cr4)(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long cr4);
+	bool (*is_valid_cr4)(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long cr0);
+	void (*set_cr4)(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long cr4);
 	void (*set_efer)(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 efer);
 	void (*get_idt)(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct desc_ptr *dt);
 	void (*set_idt)(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct desc_ptr *dt);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
index f92a19b77da3..38680d453f80 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
@@ -1679,7 +1679,12 @@ void svm_set_cr0(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long cr0)
 	update_cr0_intercept(svm);
 }
 
-int svm_set_cr4(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long cr4)
+static bool svm_is_valid_cr4(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long cr4)
+{
+	return true;
+}
+
+void svm_set_cr4(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long cr4)
 {
 	unsigned long host_cr4_mce = cr4_read_shadow() & X86_CR4_MCE;
 	unsigned long old_cr4 = to_svm(vcpu)->vmcb->save.cr4;
@@ -1693,7 +1698,6 @@ int svm_set_cr4(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long cr4)
 	cr4 |= host_cr4_mce;
 	to_svm(vcpu)->vmcb->save.cr4 = cr4;
 	vmcb_mark_dirty(to_svm(vcpu)->vmcb, VMCB_CR);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void svm_set_segment(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
@@ -4192,6 +4196,7 @@ static struct kvm_x86_ops svm_x86_ops __initdata = {
 	.get_cpl = svm_get_cpl,
 	.get_cs_db_l_bits = kvm_get_cs_db_l_bits,
 	.set_cr0 = svm_set_cr0,
+	.is_valid_cr4 = svm_is_valid_cr4,
 	.set_cr4 = svm_set_cr4,
 	.set_efer = svm_set_efer,
 	.get_idt = svm_get_idt,
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.h b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.h
index a7f997459b87..8fe632d7fca4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.h
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ static inline bool gif_set(struct vcpu_svm *svm)
 u32 svm_msrpm_offset(u32 msr);
 void svm_set_efer(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 efer);
 void svm_set_cr0(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long cr0);
-int svm_set_cr4(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long cr4);
+void svm_set_cr4(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long cr4);
 void svm_flush_tlb(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 void disable_nmi_singlestep(struct vcpu_svm *svm);
 bool svm_smi_blocked(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c
index 6eca8a7deed1..650ff3e4b5ca 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c
@@ -4814,7 +4814,7 @@ static int handle_vmon(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	/*
 	 * The Intel VMX Instruction Reference lists a bunch of bits that are
 	 * prerequisite to running VMXON, most notably cr4.VMXE must be set to
-	 * 1 (see vmx_set_cr4() for when we allow the guest to set this).
+	 * 1 (see vmx_is_valid_cr4() for when we allow the guest to set this).
 	 * Otherwise, we should fail with #UD.  But most faulting conditions
 	 * have already been checked by hardware, prior to the VM-exit for
 	 * VMXON.  We do test guest cr4.VMXE because processor CR4 always has
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
index dac93346aca9..5aa0a3af7dbb 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
@@ -3076,7 +3076,23 @@ static void vmx_load_mmu_pgd(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long pgd,
 		vmcs_writel(GUEST_CR3, guest_cr3);
 }
 
-int vmx_set_cr4(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long cr4)
+static bool vmx_is_valid_cr4(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long cr4)
+{
+	/*
+	 * We operate under the default treatment of SMM, so VMX cannot be
+	 * enabled under SMM.  Note, whether or not VMXE is allowed at all is
+	 * handled by kvm_valid_cr4().
+	 */
+	if ((cr4 & X86_CR4_VMXE) && is_smm(vcpu))
+		return false;
+
+	if (to_vmx(vcpu)->nested.vmxon && !nested_cr4_valid(vcpu, cr4))
+		return false;
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+void vmx_set_cr4(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long cr4)
 {
 	struct vcpu_vmx *vmx = to_vmx(vcpu);
 	/*
@@ -3104,17 +3120,6 @@ int vmx_set_cr4(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long cr4)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * We operate under the default treatment of SMM, so VMX cannot be
-	 * enabled under SMM.  Note, whether or not VMXE is allowed at all is
-	 * handled by kvm_valid_cr4().
-	 */
-	if ((cr4 & X86_CR4_VMXE) && is_smm(vcpu))
-		return 1;
-
-	if (vmx->nested.vmxon && !nested_cr4_valid(vcpu, cr4))
-		return 1;
-
 	vcpu->arch.cr4 = cr4;
 	kvm_register_mark_available(vcpu, VCPU_EXREG_CR4);
 
@@ -3145,7 +3150,6 @@ int vmx_set_cr4(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long cr4)
 
 	vmcs_writel(CR4_READ_SHADOW, cr4);
 	vmcs_writel(GUEST_CR4, hw_cr4);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 void vmx_get_segment(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct kvm_segment *var, int seg)
@@ -7597,6 +7601,7 @@ static struct kvm_x86_ops vmx_x86_ops __initdata = {
 	.get_cpl = vmx_get_cpl,
 	.get_cs_db_l_bits = vmx_get_cs_db_l_bits,
 	.set_cr0 = vmx_set_cr0,
+	.is_valid_cr4 = vmx_is_valid_cr4,
 	.set_cr4 = vmx_set_cr4,
 	.set_efer = vmx_set_efer,
 	.get_idt = vmx_get_idt,
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.h b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.h
index 5961cb897125..96895ac16b27 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.h
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ u32 vmx_get_interrupt_shadow(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 void vmx_set_interrupt_shadow(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int mask);
 void vmx_set_efer(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 efer);
 void vmx_set_cr0(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long cr0);
-int vmx_set_cr4(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long cr4);
+void vmx_set_cr4(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long cr4);
 void set_cr4_guest_host_mask(struct vcpu_vmx *vmx);
 void ept_save_pdptrs(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 void vmx_get_segment(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct kvm_segment *var, int seg);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index c4015a43cc8a..64cc86f4f18f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -973,6 +973,9 @@ int kvm_valid_cr4(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long cr4)
 	if (cr4 & vcpu->arch.cr4_guest_rsvd_bits)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (!kvm_x86_ops.is_valid_cr4(vcpu, cr4))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kvm_valid_cr4);
@@ -1006,8 +1009,7 @@ int kvm_set_cr4(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long cr4)
 			return 1;
 	}
 
-	if (kvm_x86_ops.set_cr4(vcpu, cr4))
-		return 1;
+	kvm_x86_ops.set_cr4(vcpu, cr4);
 
 	if (((cr4 ^ old_cr4) & pdptr_bits) ||
 	    (!(cr4 & X86_CR4_PCIDE) && (old_cr4 & X86_CR4_PCIDE)))
