diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 4b19ec1da22d..3aaaf305420d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -3070,7 +3070,8 @@ static int kvm_vcpu_ioctl_x86_set_vcpu_events(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (events->exception.injected &&
-	    (events->exception.nr > 31 || events->exception.nr == NMI_VECTOR))
+	    (events->exception.nr > 31 || events->exception.nr == NMI_VECTOR ||
+	     is_guest_mode(vcpu)))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* INITs are latched while in SMM */