diff --git a/tools/libxc/include/xenctrl.h b/tools/libxc/include/xenctrl.h
index 01f8dfe513..1629f412dd 100644
--- a/tools/libxc/include/xenctrl.h
+++ b/tools/libxc/include/xenctrl.h
@@ -2010,6 +2010,8 @@ int xc_monitor_mov_to_msr(xc_interface *xch, domid_t domain_id, uint32_t msr,
 int xc_monitor_singlestep(xc_interface *xch, domid_t domain_id, bool enable);
 int xc_monitor_software_breakpoint(xc_interface *xch, domid_t domain_id,
                                    bool enable);
+int xc_monitor_descriptor_access(xc_interface *xch, domid_t domain_id,
+                                 bool enable);
 int xc_monitor_guest_request(xc_interface *xch, domid_t domain_id,
                              bool enable, bool sync);
 int xc_monitor_debug_exceptions(xc_interface *xch, domid_t domain_id,
diff --git a/tools/libxc/xc_monitor.c b/tools/libxc/xc_monitor.c
index 15a7c32d52..f99b6e3a33 100644
--- a/tools/libxc/xc_monitor.c
+++ b/tools/libxc/xc_monitor.c
@@ -129,6 +129,20 @@ int xc_monitor_singlestep(xc_interface *xch, domid_t domain_id,
     return do_domctl(xch, &domctl);
 }
 
+int xc_monitor_descriptor_access(xc_interface *xch, domid_t domain_id,
+                                 bool enable)
+{
+    DECLARE_DOMCTL;
+
+    domctl.cmd = XEN_DOMCTL_monitor_op;
+    domctl.domain = domain_id;
+    domctl.u.monitor_op.op = enable ? XEN_DOMCTL_MONITOR_OP_ENABLE
+                                    : XEN_DOMCTL_MONITOR_OP_DISABLE;
+    domctl.u.monitor_op.event = XEN_DOMCTL_MONITOR_EVENT_DESC_ACCESS;
+
+    return do_domctl(xch, &domctl);
+}
+
 int xc_monitor_guest_request(xc_interface *xch, domid_t domain_id, bool enable,
                              bool sync)
 {
diff --git a/tools/tests/xen-access/xen-access.c b/tools/tests/xen-access/xen-access.c
index 9d4f95756b..ff4d289b45 100644
--- a/tools/tests/xen-access/xen-access.c
+++ b/tools/tests/xen-access/xen-access.c
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ void usage(char* progname)
 {
     fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s [-m] <domain_id> write|exec", progname);
 #if defined(__i386__) || defined(__x86_64__)
-            fprintf(stderr, "|breakpoint|altp2m_write|altp2m_exec|debug|cpuid");
+            fprintf(stderr, "|breakpoint|altp2m_write|altp2m_exec|debug|cpuid|desc_access");
 #elif defined(__arm__) || defined(__aarch64__)
             fprintf(stderr, "|privcall");
 #endif
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     int altp2m = 0;
     int debug = 0;
     int cpuid = 0;
+    int desc_access = 0;
     uint16_t altp2m_view_id = 0;
 
     char* progname = argv[0];
@@ -434,6 +435,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     {
         cpuid = 1;
     }
+    else if ( !strcmp(argv[0], "desc_access") )
+    {
+        desc_access = 1;
+    }
 #elif defined(__arm__) || defined(__aarch64__)
     else if ( !strcmp(argv[0], "privcall") )
     {
@@ -571,6 +576,16 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         }
     }
 
+    if ( desc_access )
+    {
+        rc = xc_monitor_descriptor_access(xch, domain_id, 1);
+        if ( rc < 0 )
+        {
+            ERROR("Error %d setting descriptor access listener with vm_event\n", rc);
+            goto exit;
+        }
+    }
+
     if ( privcall )
     {
         rc = xc_monitor_privileged_call(xch, domain_id, 1);
@@ -595,6 +610,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                 rc = xc_monitor_debug_exceptions(xch, domain_id, 0, 0);
             if ( cpuid )
                 rc = xc_monitor_cpuid(xch, domain_id, 0);
+            if ( desc_access )
+                rc = xc_monitor_descriptor_access(xch, domain_id, 0);
 
             if ( privcall )
                 rc = xc_monitor_privileged_call(xch, domain_id, 0);
@@ -779,6 +796,16 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                 rsp.data = req.data;
                 rsp.data.regs.x86.rip += req.u.cpuid.insn_length;
                 break;
+            case VM_EVENT_REASON_DESCRIPTOR_ACCESS:
+                printf("Descriptor access: rip=%016"PRIx64", vcpu %d: "\
+                       "VMExit info=0x%"PRIx32", descriptor=%d, is write=%d\n",
+                       req.data.regs.x86.rip,
+                       req.vcpu_id,
+                       req.u.desc_access.arch.vmx.instr_info,
+                       req.u.desc_access.descriptor,
+                       req.u.desc_access.is_write);
+                rsp.flags |= VM_EVENT_FLAG_EMULATE;
+                break;
             default:
                 fprintf(stderr, "UNKNOWN REASON CODE %d\n", req.reason);
             }
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/hvm.c b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/hvm.c
index fdf13dbe8d..a504f8d414 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/hvm.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/hvm.c
@@ -3589,6 +3589,41 @@ gp_fault:
     return X86EMUL_EXCEPTION;
 }
 
+int hvm_descriptor_access_intercept(uint64_t exit_info,
+                                    uint64_t vmx_exit_qualification,
+                                    unsigned int descriptor, bool is_write)
+{
+    struct vcpu *curr = current;
+    struct domain *currd = curr->domain;
+
+    if ( currd->arch.monitor.descriptor_access_enabled )
+    {
+        ASSERT(curr->arch.vm_event);
+        hvm_monitor_descriptor_access(exit_info, vmx_exit_qualification,
+                                      descriptor, is_write);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        struct hvm_emulate_ctxt ctxt = {};
+
+        hvm_emulate_init_once(&ctxt, NULL, guest_cpu_user_regs());
+        switch ( hvm_emulate_one(&ctxt) )
+        {
+        case X86EMUL_UNHANDLEABLE:
+            domain_crash(currd);
+            return X86EMUL_UNHANDLEABLE;
+        case X86EMUL_EXCEPTION:
+            hvm_inject_event(&ctxt.ctxt.event);
+            /* fall through */
+        default:
+            hvm_emulate_writeback(&ctxt);
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return X86EMUL_OKAY;
+}
+
 static bool is_cross_vendor(const struct x86_emulate_state *state,
                             const struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt)
 {
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/monitor.c b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/monitor.c
index f5cd245771..d575474b94 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/monitor.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/monitor.c
@@ -72,6 +72,30 @@ void hvm_monitor_msr(unsigned int msr, uint64_t value)
     }
 }
 
+void hvm_monitor_descriptor_access(uint64_t exit_info,
+                                   uint64_t vmx_exit_qualification,
+                                   uint8_t descriptor, bool is_write)
+{
+    struct vcpu *curr = current;
+    vm_event_request_t req = {
+        .reason = VM_EVENT_REASON_DESCRIPTOR_ACCESS,
+        .u.desc_access.descriptor = descriptor,
+        .u.desc_access.is_write = is_write,
+    };
+
+    if ( cpu_has_vmx )
+    {
+        req.u.desc_access.arch.vmx.instr_info = exit_info;
+        req.u.desc_access.arch.vmx.exit_qualification = vmx_exit_qualification;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        req.u.desc_access.arch.svm.exitinfo = exit_info;
+    }
+
+    monitor_traps(curr, true, &req);
+}
+
 static inline unsigned long gfn_of_rip(unsigned long rip)
 {
     struct vcpu *curr = current;
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/svm/svm.c b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/svm/svm.c
index 1ffe5c3bef..8fc742e35c 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/svm/svm.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/svm/svm.c
@@ -856,6 +856,23 @@ static void svm_set_rdtsc_exiting(struct vcpu *v, bool_t enable)
     vmcb_set_general2_intercepts(vmcb, general2_intercepts);
 }
 
+static void svm_set_descriptor_access_exiting(struct vcpu *v, bool enable)
+{
+    struct vmcb_struct *vmcb = v->arch.hvm_svm.vmcb;
+    u32 general1_intercepts = vmcb_get_general1_intercepts(vmcb);
+    u32 mask = GENERAL1_INTERCEPT_IDTR_READ | GENERAL1_INTERCEPT_GDTR_READ
+            | GENERAL1_INTERCEPT_LDTR_READ | GENERAL1_INTERCEPT_TR_READ
+            | GENERAL1_INTERCEPT_IDTR_WRITE | GENERAL1_INTERCEPT_GDTR_WRITE
+            | GENERAL1_INTERCEPT_LDTR_WRITE | GENERAL1_INTERCEPT_TR_WRITE;
+
+    if ( enable )
+        general1_intercepts |= mask;
+    else
+        general1_intercepts &= ~mask;
+
+    vmcb_set_general1_intercepts(vmcb, general1_intercepts);
+}
+
 static unsigned int svm_get_insn_bytes(struct vcpu *v, uint8_t *buf)
 {
     struct vmcb_struct *vmcb = v->arch.hvm_svm.vmcb;
@@ -2358,6 +2375,7 @@ static struct hvm_function_table __initdata svm_function_table = {
     .msr_read_intercept   = svm_msr_read_intercept,
     .msr_write_intercept  = svm_msr_write_intercept,
     .set_rdtsc_exiting    = svm_set_rdtsc_exiting,
+    .set_descriptor_access_exiting = svm_set_descriptor_access_exiting,
     .get_insn_bytes       = svm_get_insn_bytes,
 
     .nhvm_vcpu_initialise = nsvm_vcpu_initialise,
@@ -2777,6 +2795,30 @@ void svm_vmexit_handler(struct cpu_user_regs *regs)
         svm_vmexit_do_pause(regs);
         break;
 
+    case VMEXIT_IDTR_READ:
+    case VMEXIT_IDTR_WRITE:
+        hvm_descriptor_access_intercept(vmcb->exitintinfo.bytes, 0,
+            VM_EVENT_DESC_IDTR, exit_reason == VMEXIT_IDTR_WRITE);
+        break;
+
+    case VMEXIT_GDTR_READ:
+    case VMEXIT_GDTR_WRITE:
+        hvm_descriptor_access_intercept(vmcb->exitintinfo.bytes, 0,
+            VM_EVENT_DESC_GDTR, exit_reason == VMEXIT_GDTR_WRITE);
+        break;
+
+    case VMEXIT_LDTR_READ:
+    case VMEXIT_LDTR_WRITE:
+        hvm_descriptor_access_intercept(vmcb->exitintinfo.bytes, 0,
+            VM_EVENT_DESC_LDTR, exit_reason == VMEXIT_LDTR_WRITE);
+        break;
+
+    case VMEXIT_TR_READ:
+    case VMEXIT_TR_WRITE:
+        hvm_descriptor_access_intercept(vmcb->exitintinfo.bytes, 0,
+            VM_EVENT_DESC_TR, exit_reason == VMEXIT_TR_WRITE);
+        break;
+
     default:
     unexpected_exit_type:
         gdprintk(XENLOG_ERR, "unexpected VMEXIT: exit reason = %#"PRIx64", "
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmx.c b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmx.c
index b6526c90e2..1e54437e50 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmx.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmx.c
@@ -1343,6 +1343,20 @@ static void vmx_set_rdtsc_exiting(struct vcpu *v, bool_t enable)
     vmx_vmcs_exit(v);
 }
 
+static void vmx_set_descriptor_access_exiting(struct vcpu *v, bool enable)
+{
+    if ( enable )
+        v->arch.hvm_vmx.secondary_exec_control |=
+            SECONDARY_EXEC_DESCRIPTOR_TABLE_EXITING;
+    else
+        v->arch.hvm_vmx.secondary_exec_control &=
+            ~SECONDARY_EXEC_DESCRIPTOR_TABLE_EXITING;
+
+    vmx_vmcs_enter(v);
+    vmx_update_secondary_exec_control(v);
+    vmx_vmcs_exit(v);
+}
+
 static void vmx_init_hypercall_page(struct domain *d, void *hypercall_page)
 {
     char *p;
@@ -2230,6 +2244,7 @@ static struct hvm_function_table __initdata vmx_function_table = {
     .handle_cd            = vmx_handle_cd,
     .set_info_guest       = vmx_set_info_guest,
     .set_rdtsc_exiting    = vmx_set_rdtsc_exiting,
+    .set_descriptor_access_exiting = vmx_set_descriptor_access_exiting,
     .nhvm_vcpu_initialise = nvmx_vcpu_initialise,
     .nhvm_vcpu_destroy    = nvmx_vcpu_destroy,
     .nhvm_vcpu_reset      = nvmx_vcpu_reset,
@@ -3361,6 +3376,33 @@ static void vmx_handle_xrstors(void)
     domain_crash(current->domain);
 }
 
+static void vmx_handle_descriptor_access(uint32_t exit_reason)
+{
+    uint64_t instr_info;
+    uint64_t exit_qualification;
+    unsigned int desc;
+
+    __vmread(EXIT_QUALIFICATION, &exit_qualification);
+    __vmread(VMX_INSTRUCTION_INFO, &instr_info);
+
+    if ( exit_reason == EXIT_REASON_ACCESS_GDTR_OR_IDTR )
+    {
+        idt_or_gdt_instr_info_t info;
+        info.raw = instr_info;
+        desc = info.instr_identity ? VM_EVENT_DESC_IDTR : VM_EVENT_DESC_GDTR;
+        hvm_descriptor_access_intercept(info.raw, exit_qualification, desc,
+                                        info.instr_write);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        ldt_or_tr_instr_info_t info;
+        info.raw = instr_info;
+        desc = info.instr_identity ? VM_EVENT_DESC_TR : VM_EVENT_DESC_LDTR;
+        hvm_descriptor_access_intercept(info.raw, exit_qualification, desc,
+                                        info.instr_write);
+    }
+}
+
 static int vmx_handle_apic_write(void)
 {
     unsigned long exit_qualification;
@@ -3972,6 +4014,9 @@ void vmx_vmexit_handler(struct cpu_user_regs *regs)
 
     case EXIT_REASON_ACCESS_GDTR_OR_IDTR:
     case EXIT_REASON_ACCESS_LDTR_OR_TR:
+        vmx_handle_descriptor_access(exit_reason);
+        break;
+
     case EXIT_REASON_VMX_PREEMPTION_TIMER_EXPIRED:
     case EXIT_REASON_INVPCID:
     /* fall through */
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/monitor.c b/xen/arch/x86/monitor.c
index 5f60743c22..eeb67f5b09 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/monitor.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/monitor.c
@@ -211,6 +211,24 @@ int arch_monitor_domctl_event(struct domain *d,
         break;
     }
 
+    case XEN_DOMCTL_MONITOR_EVENT_DESC_ACCESS:
+    {
+        bool old_status = ad->monitor.descriptor_access_enabled;
+        struct vcpu *v;
+
+        if ( unlikely(old_status == requested_status) )
+            return -EEXIST;
+
+        domain_pause(d);
+        ad->monitor.descriptor_access_enabled = requested_status;
+
+        for_each_vcpu ( d, v )
+            hvm_funcs.set_descriptor_access_exiting(v, requested_status);
+
+        domain_unpause(d);
+        break;
+    }
+
     case XEN_DOMCTL_MONITOR_EVENT_SOFTWARE_BREAKPOINT:
     {
         bool_t old_status = ad->monitor.software_breakpoint_enabled;
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/vm_event.c b/xen/arch/x86/vm_event.c
index a7ce6ca194..502ccc2d44 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/vm_event.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/vm_event.c
@@ -229,6 +229,12 @@ void vm_event_emulate_check(struct vcpu *v, vm_event_response_t *rsp)
         }
         break;
 
+    case VM_EVENT_REASON_DESCRIPTOR_ACCESS:
+        if ( rsp->flags & VM_EVENT_FLAG_SET_EMUL_READ_DATA )
+            v->arch.vm_event->emul.read = rsp->data.emul.read;
+        v->arch.vm_event->emulate_flags = rsp->flags;
+        break;
+
     default:
         break;
     };
diff --git a/xen/include/asm-x86/domain.h b/xen/include/asm-x86/domain.h
index 6420ca24b9..6ab987f231 100644
--- a/xen/include/asm-x86/domain.h
+++ b/xen/include/asm-x86/domain.h
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ struct arch_domain
         unsigned int debug_exception_enabled     : 1;
         unsigned int debug_exception_sync        : 1;
         unsigned int cpuid_enabled               : 1;
+        unsigned int descriptor_access_enabled   : 1;
         struct monitor_msr_bitmap *msr_bitmap;
     } monitor;
 
diff --git a/xen/include/asm-x86/hvm/hvm.h b/xen/include/asm-x86/hvm/hvm.h
index 97f9771c4f..7a85b2e3b5 100644
--- a/xen/include/asm-x86/hvm/hvm.h
+++ b/xen/include/asm-x86/hvm/hvm.h
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ struct hvm_function_table {
     void (*handle_cd)(struct vcpu *v, unsigned long value);
     void (*set_info_guest)(struct vcpu *v);
     void (*set_rdtsc_exiting)(struct vcpu *v, bool_t);
+    void (*set_descriptor_access_exiting)(struct vcpu *v, bool);
 
     /* Nested HVM */
     int (*nhvm_vcpu_initialise)(struct vcpu *v);
diff --git a/xen/include/asm-x86/hvm/monitor.h b/xen/include/asm-x86/hvm/monitor.h
index 85ca678d3f..d9efb3505e 100644
--- a/xen/include/asm-x86/hvm/monitor.h
+++ b/xen/include/asm-x86/hvm/monitor.h
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ bool_t hvm_monitor_cr(unsigned int index, unsigned long value,
 #define hvm_monitor_crX(cr, new, old) \
                         hvm_monitor_cr(VM_EVENT_X86_##cr, new, old)
 void hvm_monitor_msr(unsigned int msr, uint64_t value);
+void hvm_monitor_descriptor_access(uint64_t exit_info,
+                                   uint64_t vmx_exit_qualification,
+                                   uint8_t descriptor, bool is_write);
 int hvm_monitor_debug(unsigned long rip, enum hvm_monitor_debug_type type,
                       unsigned long trap_type, unsigned long insn_length);
 int hvm_monitor_cpuid(unsigned long insn_length, unsigned int leaf,
diff --git a/xen/include/asm-x86/hvm/support.h b/xen/include/asm-x86/hvm/support.h
index 632eb90f74..8a1252b29e 100644
--- a/xen/include/asm-x86/hvm/support.h
+++ b/xen/include/asm-x86/hvm/support.h
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ int hvm_set_efer(uint64_t value);
 int hvm_set_cr0(unsigned long value, bool_t may_defer);
 int hvm_set_cr3(unsigned long value, bool_t may_defer);
 int hvm_set_cr4(unsigned long value, bool_t may_defer);
+int hvm_descriptor_access_intercept(uint64_t exit_info,
+                                    uint64_t vmx_exit_qualification,
+                                    unsigned int descriptor, bool is_write);
 int hvm_mov_to_cr(unsigned int cr, unsigned int gpr);
 int hvm_mov_from_cr(unsigned int cr, unsigned int gpr);
 void hvm_ud_intercept(struct cpu_user_regs *);
diff --git a/xen/include/asm-x86/hvm/vmx/vmx.h b/xen/include/asm-x86/hvm/vmx/vmx.h
index 2b781ab120..477872b96c 100644
--- a/xen/include/asm-x86/hvm/vmx/vmx.h
+++ b/xen/include/asm-x86/hvm/vmx/vmx.h
@@ -628,4 +628,48 @@ typedef struct {
     u16 eptp_index;
 } ve_info_t;
 
+/* VM-Exit instruction info for LIDT, LGDT, SIDT, SGDT */
+typedef union idt_or_gdt_instr_info {
+    unsigned long raw;
+    struct {
+        unsigned long scaling   :2,  /* bits 0:1 - Scaling */
+                                :5,  /* bits 6:2 - Undefined */
+        addr_size               :3,  /* bits 9:7 - Address size */
+                                :1,  /* bit 10 - Cleared to 0 */
+        operand_size            :1,  /* bit 11 - Operand size */
+                                :3,  /* bits 14:12 - Undefined */
+        segment_reg             :3,  /* bits 17:15 - Segment register */
+        index_reg               :4,  /* bits 21:18 - Index register */
+        index_reg_invalid       :1,  /* bit 22 - Index register invalid */
+        base_reg                :4,  /* bits 26:23 - Base register */
+        base_reg_invalid        :1,  /* bit 27 - Base register invalid */
+        instr_identity          :1,  /* bit 28 - 0:GDT, 1:IDT */
+        instr_write             :1,  /* bit 29 - 0:store, 1:load */
+                                :2,  /* bits 30:31 - Undefined */
+                                :32; /* bits 32:63 - Undefined */
+    };
+} idt_or_gdt_instr_info_t;
+
+/* VM-Exit instruction info for LLDT, LTR, SLDT, STR */
+typedef union ldt_or_tr_instr_info {
+    unsigned long raw;
+    struct {
+        unsigned long scaling   :2,  /* bits 0:1 - Scaling */
+                                :1,  /* bit 2 - Undefined */
+        reg1                    :4,  /* bits 6:3 - Reg1 */
+        addr_size               :3,  /* bits 9:7 - Address size */
+        mem_reg                 :1,  /* bit 10 - Mem/Reg */
+                                :4,  /* bits 14:11 - Undefined */
+        segment_reg             :3,  /* bits 17:15 - Segment register */
+        index_reg               :4,  /* bits 21:18 - Index register */
+        index_reg_invalid       :1,  /* bit 22 - Index register invalid */
+        base_reg                :4,  /* bits 26:23 - Base register */
+        base_reg_invalid        :1,  /* bit 27 - Base register invalid */
+        instr_identity          :1,  /* bit 28 - 0:LDT, 1:TR */
+        instr_write             :1,  /* bit 29 - 0:store, 1:load */
+                                :2,  /* bits 31:30 - Undefined */
+                                :32; /* bits 32:63 - Undefined */
+    };
+} ldt_or_tr_instr_info_t;
+
 #endif /* __ASM_X86_HVM_VMX_VMX_H__ */
diff --git a/xen/include/asm-x86/monitor.h b/xen/include/asm-x86/monitor.h
index e4093732d3..c3d2699103 100644
--- a/xen/include/asm-x86/monitor.h
+++ b/xen/include/asm-x86/monitor.h
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ static inline uint32_t arch_monitor_get_capabilities(struct domain *d)
                    (1U << XEN_DOMCTL_MONITOR_EVENT_GUEST_REQUEST) |
                    (1U << XEN_DOMCTL_MONITOR_EVENT_DEBUG_EXCEPTION) |
                    (1U << XEN_DOMCTL_MONITOR_EVENT_CPUID) |
-                   (1U << XEN_DOMCTL_MONITOR_EVENT_INTERRUPT);
+                   (1U << XEN_DOMCTL_MONITOR_EVENT_INTERRUPT) |
+                   (1U << XEN_DOMCTL_MONITOR_EVENT_DESC_ACCESS);
 
     /* Since we know this is on VMX, we can just call the hvm func */
     if ( hvm_is_singlestep_supported() )
diff --git a/xen/include/public/domctl.h b/xen/include/public/domctl.h
index 9e3ce21f71..e3ed4002d9 100644
--- a/xen/include/public/domctl.h
+++ b/xen/include/public/domctl.h
@@ -1081,6 +1081,7 @@ DEFINE_XEN_GUEST_HANDLE(xen_domctl_psr_cmt_op_t);
 #define XEN_DOMCTL_MONITOR_EVENT_CPUID                 6
 #define XEN_DOMCTL_MONITOR_EVENT_PRIVILEGED_CALL       7
 #define XEN_DOMCTL_MONITOR_EVENT_INTERRUPT             8
+#define XEN_DOMCTL_MONITOR_EVENT_DESC_ACCESS           9
 
 struct xen_domctl_monitor_op {
     uint32_t op; /* XEN_DOMCTL_MONITOR_OP_* */
diff --git a/xen/include/public/vm_event.h b/xen/include/public/vm_event.h
index b7487a12f3..f01e47159d 100644
--- a/xen/include/public/vm_event.h
+++ b/xen/include/public/vm_event.h
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@
 #define VM_EVENT_REASON_PRIVILEGED_CALL         11
 /* An interrupt has been delivered. */
 #define VM_EVENT_REASON_INTERRUPT               12
+/* A descriptor table register was accessed. */
+#define VM_EVENT_REASON_DESCRIPTOR_ACCESS       13
 
 /* Supported values for the vm_event_write_ctrlreg index. */
 #define VM_EVENT_X86_CR0    0
@@ -259,6 +261,28 @@ struct vm_event_mov_to_msr {
     uint64_t value;
 };
 
+#define VM_EVENT_DESC_IDTR           1
+#define VM_EVENT_DESC_GDTR           2
+#define VM_EVENT_DESC_LDTR           3
+#define VM_EVENT_DESC_TR             4
+
+struct vm_event_desc_access {
+    union {
+        struct {
+            uint32_t instr_info;         /* VMX: VMCS Instruction-Information */
+            uint32_t _pad1;
+            uint64_t exit_qualification; /* VMX: VMCS Exit Qualification */
+        } vmx;
+        struct {
+            uint64_t exitinfo;           /* SVM: VMCB EXITINFO */
+            uint64_t _pad2;
+        } svm;
+    } arch;
+    uint8_t descriptor;                  /* VM_EVENT_DESC_* */
+    uint8_t is_write;
+    uint8_t _pad[6];
+};
+
 struct vm_event_cpuid {
     uint32_t insn_length;
     uint32_t leaf;
@@ -313,6 +337,7 @@ typedef struct vm_event_st {
         struct vm_event_mem_access            mem_access;
         struct vm_event_write_ctrlreg         write_ctrlreg;
         struct vm_event_mov_to_msr            mov_to_msr;
+        struct vm_event_desc_access           desc_access;
         struct vm_event_singlestep            singlestep;
         struct vm_event_debug                 software_breakpoint;
         struct vm_event_debug                 debug_exception;
