diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmcs.c b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmcs.c
index 56fed2db03..d388e6729c 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmcs.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmcs.c
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ static void __init vmx_display_features(void)
     P(cpu_has_vmx_virt_exceptions, "Virtualisation Exceptions");
     P(cpu_has_vmx_pml, "Page Modification Logging");
     P(cpu_has_vmx_tsc_scaling, "TSC Scaling");
+    P(cpu_has_vmx_bus_lock_detection, "Bus Lock Detection");
 #undef P
 
     if ( !printed )
@@ -318,7 +319,8 @@ static int vmx_init_vmcs_config(bool bsp)
                SECONDARY_EXEC_ENABLE_VM_FUNCTIONS |
                SECONDARY_EXEC_ENABLE_VIRT_EXCEPTIONS |
                SECONDARY_EXEC_XSAVES |
-               SECONDARY_EXEC_TSC_SCALING);
+               SECONDARY_EXEC_TSC_SCALING |
+               SECONDARY_EXEC_BUS_LOCK_DETECTION);
         if ( _vmx_misc_cap & VMX_MISC_VMWRITE_ALL )
             opt |= SECONDARY_EXEC_ENABLE_VMCS_SHADOWING;
         if ( opt_vpid_enabled )
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmx.c b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmx.c
index f08a00dcbb..476ab72463 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmx.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmx.c
@@ -4065,6 +4065,16 @@ void vmx_vmexit_handler(struct cpu_user_regs *regs)
 
     if ( unlikely(exit_reason & VMX_EXIT_REASONS_FAILED_VMENTRY) )
         return vmx_failed_vmentry(exit_reason, regs);
+    if ( unlikely(exit_reason & VMX_EXIT_REASONS_BUS_LOCK) )
+    {
+        /*
+         * Delivery of Bus Lock VM exit was pre-empted by a higher priority VM
+         * exit.
+         */
+        exit_reason &= ~VMX_EXIT_REASONS_BUS_LOCK;
+        if ( exit_reason != EXIT_REASON_BUS_LOCK )
+            perfc_incr(buslock);
+    }
 
     if ( v->arch.hvm.vmx.vmx_realmode )
     {
@@ -4561,6 +4571,14 @@ void vmx_vmexit_handler(struct cpu_user_regs *regs)
         vmx_handle_descriptor_access(exit_reason);
         break;
 
+    case EXIT_REASON_BUS_LOCK:
+        perfc_incr(buslock);
+        /*
+         * Nothing to do: just taking a vmexit should be enough of a pause to
+         * prevent a VM from crippling the host with bus locks.
+         */
+        break;
+
     case EXIT_REASON_VMX_PREEMPTION_TIMER_EXPIRED:
     case EXIT_REASON_INVPCID:
     /* fall through */
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/hvm/vmx/vmcs.h b/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/hvm/vmx/vmcs.h
index 9119aa8536..5d3edc1642 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/hvm/vmx/vmcs.h
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/hvm/vmx/vmcs.h
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ extern u32 vmx_vmentry_control;
 #define SECONDARY_EXEC_ENABLE_VIRT_EXCEPTIONS   0x00040000
 #define SECONDARY_EXEC_XSAVES                   0x00100000
 #define SECONDARY_EXEC_TSC_SCALING              0x02000000
+#define SECONDARY_EXEC_BUS_LOCK_DETECTION       0x40000000
 extern u32 vmx_secondary_exec_control;
 
 #define VMX_EPT_EXEC_ONLY_SUPPORTED                         0x00000001
@@ -345,6 +346,8 @@ extern u64 vmx_ept_vpid_cap;
     (vmx_secondary_exec_control & SECONDARY_EXEC_XSAVES)
 #define cpu_has_vmx_tsc_scaling \
     (vmx_secondary_exec_control & SECONDARY_EXEC_TSC_SCALING)
+#define cpu_has_vmx_bus_lock_detection \
+    (vmx_secondary_exec_control & SECONDARY_EXEC_BUS_LOCK_DETECTION)
 
 #define VMCS_RID_TYPE_MASK              0x80000000
 
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/hvm/vmx/vmx.h b/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/hvm/vmx/vmx.h
index 8eedf59155..03995701a1 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/hvm/vmx/vmx.h
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/hvm/vmx/vmx.h
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ static inline void pi_clear_sn(struct pi_desc *pi_desc)
  * Exit Reasons
  */
 #define VMX_EXIT_REASONS_FAILED_VMENTRY 0x80000000
+#define VMX_EXIT_REASONS_BUS_LOCK       (1u << 26)
 
 #define EXIT_REASON_EXCEPTION_NMI       0
 #define EXIT_REASON_EXTERNAL_INTERRUPT  1
@@ -219,6 +220,7 @@ static inline void pi_clear_sn(struct pi_desc *pi_desc)
 #define EXIT_REASON_PML_FULL            62
 #define EXIT_REASON_XSAVES              63
 #define EXIT_REASON_XRSTORS             64
+#define EXIT_REASON_BUS_LOCK            74
 /* Remember to also update VMX_PERF_EXIT_REASON_SIZE! */
 
 /*
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/perfc_defn.h b/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/perfc_defn.h
index b07063b7d8..d6eb661940 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/perfc_defn.h
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/perfc_defn.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ PERFCOUNTER_ARRAY(exceptions,           "exceptions", 32)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HVM
 
-#define VMX_PERF_EXIT_REASON_SIZE 65
+#define VMX_PERF_EXIT_REASON_SIZE 75
 #define VMEXIT_NPF_PERFC 143
 #define SVM_PERF_EXIT_REASON_SIZE (VMEXIT_NPF_PERFC + 1)
 PERFCOUNTER_ARRAY(vmexits,              "vmexits",
@@ -125,4 +125,6 @@ PERFCOUNTER(realmode_exits,      "vmexits from realmode")
 
 PERFCOUNTER(pauseloop_exits, "vmexits from Pause-Loop Detection")
 
+PERFCOUNTER(buslock, "Bus Locks Detected")
+
 /*#endif*/ /* __XEN_PERFC_DEFN_H__ */
