diff --git a/Documentation/virt/kvm/api.rst b/Documentation/virt/kvm/api.rst
index 2b52eb77e29c..6431cd33f06a 100644
--- a/Documentation/virt/kvm/api.rst
+++ b/Documentation/virt/kvm/api.rst
@@ -7684,6 +7684,7 @@ Valid bits in args[0] are::
   #define KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_HLT              (1 << 1)
   #define KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_PAUSE            (1 << 2)
   #define KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_CSTATE           (1 << 3)
+  #define KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_APERFMPERF       (1 << 4)
 
 Enabling this capability on a VM provides userspace with a way to no
 longer intercept some instructions for improved latency in some
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
index 32ae3aa50c7e..1287f365eff7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
@@ -1381,6 +1381,7 @@ struct kvm_arch {
 	bool hlt_in_guest;
 	bool pause_in_guest;
 	bool cstate_in_guest;
+	bool aperfmperf_in_guest;
 
 	unsigned long irq_sources_bitmap;
 	s64 kvmclock_offset;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
index e67de787fc71..439e5f41f29e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ static const struct svm_direct_access_msrs {
 	{ .index = MSR_IA32_CR_PAT,			.always = false },
 	{ .index = MSR_AMD64_SEV_ES_GHCB,		.always = true  },
 	{ .index = MSR_TSC_AUX,				.always = false },
+	{ .index = MSR_IA32_APERF,			.always = false },
+	{ .index = MSR_IA32_MPERF,			.always = false },
 	{ .index = X2APIC_MSR(APIC_ID),			.always = false },
 	{ .index = X2APIC_MSR(APIC_LVR),		.always = false },
 	{ .index = X2APIC_MSR(APIC_TASKPRI),		.always = false },
@@ -1359,6 +1361,11 @@ static void init_vmcb(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	if (boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_V_SPEC_CTRL))
 		set_msr_interception(vcpu, svm->msrpm, MSR_IA32_SPEC_CTRL, 1, 1);
 
+	if (kvm_aperfmperf_in_guest(vcpu->kvm)) {
+		set_msr_interception(vcpu, svm->msrpm, MSR_IA32_APERF, 1, 0);
+		set_msr_interception(vcpu, svm->msrpm, MSR_IA32_MPERF, 1, 0);
+	}
+
 	if (kvm_vcpu_apicv_active(vcpu))
 		avic_init_vmcb(svm, vmcb);
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.h b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.h
index ea44c1da5a7c..5b38d5c00788 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ static inline struct page *__sme_pa_to_page(unsigned long pa)
 #define	IOPM_SIZE PAGE_SIZE * 3
 #define	MSRPM_SIZE PAGE_SIZE * 2
 
-#define MAX_DIRECT_ACCESS_MSRS	48
+#define MAX_DIRECT_ACCESS_MSRS	50
 #define MSRPM_OFFSETS	32
 extern u32 msrpm_offsets[MSRPM_OFFSETS] __read_mostly;
 extern bool npt_enabled;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
index 3b92f893b239..6d07313e4472 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ static u32 vmx_possible_passthrough_msrs[MAX_POSSIBLE_PASSTHROUGH_MSRS] = {
 	MSR_CORE_C3_RESIDENCY,
 	MSR_CORE_C6_RESIDENCY,
 	MSR_CORE_C7_RESIDENCY,
+	MSR_IA32_APERF,
+	MSR_IA32_MPERF,
 };
 
 /*
@@ -7593,6 +7595,10 @@ int vmx_vcpu_create(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 		vmx_disable_intercept_for_msr(vcpu, MSR_CORE_C6_RESIDENCY, MSR_TYPE_R);
 		vmx_disable_intercept_for_msr(vcpu, MSR_CORE_C7_RESIDENCY, MSR_TYPE_R);
 	}
+	if (kvm_aperfmperf_in_guest(vcpu->kvm)) {
+		vmx_disable_intercept_for_msr(vcpu, MSR_IA32_APERF, MSR_TYPE_R);
+		vmx_disable_intercept_for_msr(vcpu, MSR_IA32_MPERF, MSR_TYPE_R);
+	}
 
 	vmx->loaded_vmcs = &vmx->vmcs01;
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.h b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.h
index 951e44dc9d0e..0d3c5bdd556e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.h
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ struct vcpu_vmx {
 	struct lbr_desc lbr_desc;
 
 	/* Save desired MSR intercept (read: pass-through) state */
-#define MAX_POSSIBLE_PASSTHROUGH_MSRS	16
+#define MAX_POSSIBLE_PASSTHROUGH_MSRS	18
 	struct {
 		DECLARE_BITMAP(read, MAX_POSSIBLE_PASSTHROUGH_MSRS);
 		DECLARE_BITMAP(write, MAX_POSSIBLE_PASSTHROUGH_MSRS);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 4b64ab350bcd..1b3cdca806b4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -4535,6 +4535,9 @@ static u64 kvm_get_allowed_disable_exits(void)
 {
 	u64 r = KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_PAUSE;
 
+	if (boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_APERFMPERF))
+		r |= KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_APERFMPERF;
+
 	if (!mitigate_smt_rsb) {
 		r |= KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_HLT |
 			KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_CSTATE;
@@ -6543,7 +6546,8 @@ int kvm_vm_ioctl_enable_cap(struct kvm *kvm,
 
 		if (!mitigate_smt_rsb && boot_cpu_has_bug(X86_BUG_SMT_RSB) &&
 		    cpu_smt_possible() &&
-		    (cap->args[0] & ~KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_PAUSE))
+		    (cap->args[0] & ~(KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_PAUSE |
+				      KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_APERFMPERF)))
 			pr_warn_once(SMT_RSB_MSG);
 
 		if (cap->args[0] & KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_PAUSE)
@@ -6554,6 +6558,8 @@ int kvm_vm_ioctl_enable_cap(struct kvm *kvm,
 			kvm->arch.hlt_in_guest = true;
 		if (cap->args[0] & KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_CSTATE)
 			kvm->arch.cstate_in_guest = true;
+		if (cap->args[0] & KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_APERFMPERF)
+			kvm->arch.aperfmperf_in_guest = true;
 		r = 0;
 disable_exits_unlock:
 		mutex_unlock(&kvm->lock);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.h b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.h
index 91e50a513100..0c3ac99454e5 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.h
@@ -488,6 +488,11 @@ static inline bool kvm_cstate_in_guest(struct kvm *kvm)
 	return kvm->arch.cstate_in_guest;
 }
 
+static inline bool kvm_aperfmperf_in_guest(struct kvm *kvm)
+{
+	return kvm->arch.aperfmperf_in_guest;
+}
+
 static inline bool kvm_notify_vmexit_enabled(struct kvm *kvm)
 {
 	return kvm->arch.notify_vmexit_flags & KVM_X86_NOTIFY_VMEXIT_ENABLED;
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h b/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h
index 45e6d8fca9b9..b4a4eb52f6df 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h
@@ -617,6 +617,7 @@ struct kvm_ioeventfd {
 #define KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_HLT            (1 << 1)
 #define KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_PAUSE          (1 << 2)
 #define KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_CSTATE         (1 << 3)
+#define KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_APERFMPERF     (1 << 4)
 
 /* for KVM_ENABLE_CAP */
 struct kvm_enable_cap {
diff --git a/tools/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h b/tools/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h
index 502ea63b5d2e..9b60f0509cdc 100644
--- a/tools/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h
+++ b/tools/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h
@@ -617,10 +617,12 @@ struct kvm_ioeventfd {
 #define KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_HLT            (1 << 1)
 #define KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_PAUSE          (1 << 2)
 #define KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_CSTATE         (1 << 3)
+#define KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_APERFMPERF     (1 << 4)
 #define KVM_X86_DISABLE_VALID_EXITS          (KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_MWAIT | \
                                               KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_HLT | \
                                               KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_PAUSE | \
-                                              KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_CSTATE)
+					      KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_CSTATE | \
+					      KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_APERFMPERF)
 
 /* for KVM_ENABLE_CAP */
 struct kvm_enable_cap {
