diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
index cea8c07f52298..cb40f724d8cc0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ unsigned int __vmx_vcpu_run_flags(struct vcpu_vmx *vmx)
 	 * to change it directly without causing a vmexit.  In that case read
 	 * it after vmexit and store it in vmx->spec_ctrl.
 	 */
-	if (unlikely(!msr_write_intercepted(vmx, MSR_IA32_SPEC_CTRL)))
+	if (!msr_write_intercepted(vmx, MSR_IA32_SPEC_CTRL))
 		flags |= VMX_RUN_SAVE_SPEC_CTRL;
 
 	return flags;