diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/nvhe/switch.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/nvhe/switch.c
index fb916c9967fd..55856382839b 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/nvhe/switch.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/nvhe/switch.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ static const exit_handler_fn pvm_exit_handlers[] = {
 
 static const exit_handler_fn *kvm_get_exit_handler_array(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
-	if (unlikely(kvm_vm_is_protected(kern_hyp_va(vcpu->kvm))))
+	if (unlikely(vcpu_is_protected(vcpu)))
 		return pvm_exit_handlers;
 
 	return hyp_exit_handlers;
@@ -246,9 +246,7 @@ static const exit_handler_fn *kvm_get_exit_handler_array(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
  */
 static void early_exit_filter(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 *exit_code)
 {
-	struct kvm *kvm = kern_hyp_va(vcpu->kvm);
-
-	if (kvm_vm_is_protected(kvm) && vcpu_mode_is_32bit(vcpu)) {
+	if (unlikely(vcpu_is_protected(vcpu) && vcpu_mode_is_32bit(vcpu))) {
 		/*
 		 * As we have caught the guest red-handed, decide that it isn't
 		 * fit for purpose anymore by making the vcpu invalid. The VMM