1 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 385cd0a1e23d..4de5bc0a8e86 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -503,16 +503,19 @@ static inline u32 bit(int bitno)
  * and KVM_SET_MSRS, and KVM_GET_MSR_INDEX_LIST.
  *
  * This list is modified at module load time to reflect the
- * capabilities of the host cpu.
+ * capabilities of the host cpu. This capabilities test skips MSRs that are
+ * kvm-specific. Those are put in the beginning of the list.
  */
+
+#define KVM_SAVE_MSRS_BEGIN     2
 static u32 msrs_to_save[] = {
+        MSR_KVM_SYSTEM_TIME, MSR_KVM_WALL_CLOCK,
         MSR_IA32_SYSENTER_CS, MSR_IA32_SYSENTER_ESP, MSR_IA32_SYSENTER_EIP,
         MSR_K6_STAR,
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_64
         MSR_CSTAR, MSR_KERNEL_GS_BASE, MSR_SYSCALL_MASK, MSR_LSTAR,
 #endif
-        MSR_IA32_TSC, MSR_KVM_SYSTEM_TIME, MSR_KVM_WALL_CLOCK,
-        MSR_IA32_PERF_STATUS, MSR_IA32_CR_PAT, MSR_VM_HSAVE_PA
+        MSR_IA32_TSC, MSR_IA32_PERF_STATUS, MSR_IA32_CR_PAT, MSR_VM_HSAVE_PA
 };
 
 static unsigned num_msrs_to_save;
@@ -2446,7 +2449,8 @@ static void kvm_init_msr_list(void)
         u32 dummy[2];
         unsigned i, j;
 
-        for (i = j = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(msrs_to_save); i++) {
+        /* skip the first msrs in the list. KVM-specific */
+        for (i = j = KVM_SAVE_MSRS_BEGIN; i < ARRAY_SIZE(msrs_to_save); i++) {
                 if (rdmsr_safe(msrs_to_save[i], &dummy[0], &dummy[1]) < 0)
                         continue;
                 if (j < i)