diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kvm_asm.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kvm_asm.h
index e2d4d467ee93f..1bd92fd43cfb7 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kvm_asm.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kvm_asm.h
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@
 #define KVM_GUEST_MODE_NONE	0
 #define KVM_GUEST_MODE_GUEST	1
 #define KVM_GUEST_MODE_SKIP	2
+#define KVM_GUEST_MODE_GUEST_HV	3
+#define KVM_GUEST_MODE_HOST_HV	4
 
 #define KVM_INST_FETCH_FAILED	-1
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S
index 6e3370f42a635..84105eb18a0e9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S
@@ -387,6 +387,9 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_ARCH_206)
 	mtspr	SPRN_DAR, r5
 	mtspr	SPRN_DSISR, r6
 
+	li	r6, KVM_GUEST_MODE_HOST_HV
+	stb	r6, HSTATE_IN_GUEST(r13)
+
 BEGIN_FTR_SECTION
 	/* Restore AMR and UAMOR, set AMOR to all 1s */
 	ld	r5,VCPU_AMR(r4)
@@ -690,7 +693,7 @@ fast_guest_return:
 	mtspr	SPRN_HSRR1,r11
 
 	/* Activate guest mode, so faults get handled by KVM */
-	li	r9, KVM_GUEST_MODE_GUEST
+	li	r9, KVM_GUEST_MODE_GUEST_HV
 	stb	r9, HSTATE_IN_GUEST(r13)
 
 	/* Enter guest */
@@ -750,6 +753,14 @@ kvmppc_interrupt:
 	 */
 	/* abuse host_r2 as third scratch area; we get r2 from PACATOC(r13) */
 	std	r9, HSTATE_HOST_R2(r13)
+
+	lbz	r9, HSTATE_IN_GUEST(r13)
+	cmpwi	r9, KVM_GUEST_MODE_HOST_HV
+	beq	kvmppc_bad_host_intr
+	/* We're now back in the host but in guest MMU context */
+	li	r9, KVM_GUEST_MODE_HOST_HV
+	stb	r9, HSTATE_IN_GUEST(r13)
+
 	ld	r9, HSTATE_KVM_VCPU(r13)
 
 	/* Save registers */
@@ -801,10 +812,6 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_HAS_PPR)
 	std	r3, VCPU_GPR(R13)(r9)
 	std	r4, VCPU_LR(r9)
 
-	/* Unset guest mode */
-	li	r0, KVM_GUEST_MODE_NONE
-	stb	r0, HSTATE_IN_GUEST(r13)
-
 	stw	r12,VCPU_TRAP(r9)
 
 	/* Save HEIR (HV emulation assist reg) in last_inst
@@ -1198,6 +1205,10 @@ BEGIN_FTR_SECTION
 	mtspr	SPRN_AMR,r6
 END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_ARCH_206)
 
+	/* Unset guest mode */
+	li	r0, KVM_GUEST_MODE_NONE
+	stb	r0, HSTATE_IN_GUEST(r13)
+
 	/* Switch DSCR back to host value */
 BEGIN_FTR_SECTION
 	mfspr	r8, SPRN_DSCR
@@ -1400,7 +1411,7 @@ fast_interrupt_c_return:
 	stw	r8, VCPU_LAST_INST(r9)
 
 	/* Unset guest mode. */
-	li	r0, KVM_GUEST_MODE_NONE
+	li	r0, KVM_GUEST_MODE_HOST_HV
 	stb	r0, HSTATE_IN_GUEST(r13)
 	b	guest_exit_cont
 
@@ -1949,3 +1960,11 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_ALTIVEC)
 	lwz	r7,VCPU_VRSAVE(r4)
 	mtspr	SPRN_VRSAVE,r7
 	blr
+
+/*
+ * We come here if we get any exception or interrupt while we are
+ * executing host real mode code while in guest MMU context.
+ * For now just spin, but we should do something better.
+ */
+kvmppc_bad_host_intr:
+	b	.