diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c
index c1bfc3d18f38e..3f019aa63341e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c
@@ -2615,13 +2615,21 @@ static int nested_check_host_control_regs(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int nested_vmx_check_vmentry_prereqs(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
-					    struct vmcs12 *vmcs12)
+/*
+ * Checks related to Guest Non-register State
+ */
+static int nested_check_guest_non_reg_state(struct vmcs12 *vmcs12)
 {
 	if (vmcs12->guest_activity_state != GUEST_ACTIVITY_ACTIVE &&
 	    vmcs12->guest_activity_state != GUEST_ACTIVITY_HLT)
-		return VMXERR_ENTRY_INVALID_CONTROL_FIELD;
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return 0;
+}
 
+static int nested_vmx_check_vmentry_prereqs(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
+					    struct vmcs12 *vmcs12)
+{
 	if (nested_check_vm_execution_controls(vcpu, vmcs12) ||
 	    nested_check_vm_exit_controls(vcpu, vmcs12) ||
 	    nested_check_vm_entry_controls(vcpu, vmcs12))
@@ -2630,6 +2638,9 @@ static int nested_vmx_check_vmentry_prereqs(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 	if (nested_check_host_control_regs(vcpu, vmcs12))
 		return VMXERR_ENTRY_INVALID_HOST_STATE_FIELD;
 
+	if (nested_check_guest_non_reg_state(vmcs12))
+		return VMXERR_ENTRY_INVALID_CONTROL_FIELD;
+
 	return 0;
 }