diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index a6829a370e6a..df5b99ea1f18 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -11098,7 +11098,8 @@ static int vcpu_enter_guest(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	/*
 	 * Profile KVM exit RIPs:
 	 */
-	if (unlikely(prof_on == KVM_PROFILING)) {
+	if (unlikely(prof_on == KVM_PROFILING &&
+		     !vcpu->arch.guest_state_protected)) {
 		unsigned long rip = kvm_rip_read(vcpu);
 		profile_hit(KVM_PROFILING, (void *)rip);
 	}