diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
index d39475e2d44e8..d175429c91b01 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
@@ -7115,10 +7115,12 @@ static void vmx_cpuid_update(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 
 	if (nested_vmx_allowed(vcpu))
 		to_vmx(vcpu)->msr_ia32_feature_control_valid_bits |=
+			FEATURE_CONTROL_VMXON_ENABLED_INSIDE_SMX |
 			FEATURE_CONTROL_VMXON_ENABLED_OUTSIDE_SMX;
 	else
 		to_vmx(vcpu)->msr_ia32_feature_control_valid_bits &=
-			~FEATURE_CONTROL_VMXON_ENABLED_OUTSIDE_SMX;
+			~(FEATURE_CONTROL_VMXON_ENABLED_INSIDE_SMX |
+			  FEATURE_CONTROL_VMXON_ENABLED_OUTSIDE_SMX);
 
 	if (nested_vmx_allowed(vcpu)) {
 		nested_vmx_cr_fixed1_bits_update(vcpu);