diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/x86_64/kvm_util_arch.h b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/x86_64/kvm_util_arch.h
index 9f1725192aa2..41aba476640a 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/x86_64/kvm_util_arch.h
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/x86_64/kvm_util_arch.h
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+extern bool is_forced_emulation_enabled;
+
 struct kvm_vm_arch {
 	uint64_t c_bit;
 	uint64_t s_bit;
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/x86_64/processor.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/x86_64/processor.c
index 74a4c736c9ae..452d092ae050 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/x86_64/processor.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/x86_64/processor.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 vm_vaddr_t exception_handlers;
 bool host_cpu_is_amd;
 bool host_cpu_is_intel;
+bool is_forced_emulation_enabled;
 
 static void regs_dump(FILE *stream, struct kvm_regs *regs, uint8_t indent)
 {
@@ -577,6 +578,7 @@ void kvm_arch_vm_post_create(struct kvm_vm *vm)
 	vm_create_irqchip(vm);
 	sync_global_to_guest(vm, host_cpu_is_intel);
 	sync_global_to_guest(vm, host_cpu_is_amd);
+	sync_global_to_guest(vm, is_forced_emulation_enabled);
 
 	if (vm->subtype == VM_SUBTYPE_SEV)
 		sev_vm_init(vm);
@@ -1344,6 +1346,7 @@ void kvm_selftest_arch_init(void)
 {
 	host_cpu_is_intel = this_cpu_is_intel();
 	host_cpu_is_amd = this_cpu_is_amd();
+	is_forced_emulation_enabled = kvm_is_forced_emulation_enabled();
 }
 
 bool sys_clocksource_is_based_on_tsc(void)
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/pmu_counters_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/pmu_counters_test.c
index 29609b52f8fa..7f7d4348e85c 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/pmu_counters_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/pmu_counters_test.c
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 static uint8_t kvm_pmu_version;
 static bool kvm_has_perf_caps;
-static bool is_forced_emulation_enabled;
 
 static struct kvm_vm *pmu_vm_create_with_one_vcpu(struct kvm_vcpu **vcpu,
 						  void *guest_code,
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ static struct kvm_vm *pmu_vm_create_with_one_vcpu(struct kvm_vcpu **vcpu,
 	vcpu_init_descriptor_tables(*vcpu);
 
 	sync_global_to_guest(vm, kvm_pmu_version);
-	sync_global_to_guest(vm, is_forced_emulation_enabled);
 
 	/*
 	 * Set PERF_CAPABILITIES before PMU version as KVM disallows enabling
@@ -612,7 +610,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	kvm_pmu_version = kvm_cpu_property(X86_PROPERTY_PMU_VERSION);
 	kvm_has_perf_caps = kvm_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_PDCM);
-	is_forced_emulation_enabled = kvm_is_forced_emulation_enabled();
 
 	test_intel_counters();
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/userspace_msr_exit_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/userspace_msr_exit_test.c
index f4f61a2d2464..69917bde69dc 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/userspace_msr_exit_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/userspace_msr_exit_test.c
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 #include "kvm_util.h"
 #include "vmx.h"
 
-static bool fep_available;
-
 #define MSR_NON_EXISTENT 0x474f4f00
 
 static u64 deny_bits = 0;
@@ -258,7 +256,7 @@ static void guest_code_filter_allow(void)
 	GUEST_ASSERT(data == 2);
 	GUEST_ASSERT(guest_exception_count == 0);
 
-	if (fep_available) {
+	if (is_forced_emulation_enabled) {
 		/* Let userspace know we aren't done. */
 		GUEST_SYNC(0);
 
@@ -520,8 +518,6 @@ KVM_ONE_VCPU_TEST(user_msr, msr_filter_allow, guest_code_filter_allow)
 	uint64_t cmd;
 	int rc;
 
-	sync_global_to_guest(vm, fep_available);
-
 	rc = kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_X86_USER_SPACE_MSR);
 	TEST_ASSERT(rc, "KVM_CAP_X86_USER_SPACE_MSR is available");
 	vm_enable_cap(vm, KVM_CAP_X86_USER_SPACE_MSR, KVM_MSR_EXIT_REASON_FILTER);
@@ -551,7 +547,7 @@ KVM_ONE_VCPU_TEST(user_msr, msr_filter_allow, guest_code_filter_allow)
 	vcpu_run(vcpu);
 	cmd = process_ucall(vcpu);
 
-	if (fep_available) {
+	if (is_forced_emulation_enabled) {
 		TEST_ASSERT_EQ(cmd, UCALL_SYNC);
 		vm_install_exception_handler(vm, GP_VECTOR, guest_fep_gp_handler);
 
@@ -774,7 +770,5 @@ KVM_ONE_VCPU_TEST(user_msr, user_exit_msr_flags, NULL)
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-	fep_available = kvm_is_forced_emulation_enabled();
-
 	return test_harness_run(argc, argv);
 }
