diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/sev.c b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/sev.c
index 818e66404fa0..5c236e4444e8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/sev.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/sev.c
@@ -3410,8 +3410,7 @@ static int sev_es_validate_vmgexit(struct vcpu_svm *svm)
 		dump_ghcb(svm);
 	}
 
-	ghcb_set_sw_exit_info_1(svm->sev_es.ghcb, GHCB_HV_RESP_MALFORMED_INPUT);
-	ghcb_set_sw_exit_info_2(svm->sev_es.ghcb, reason);
+	svm_vmgexit_bad_input(svm, reason);
 
 	/* Resume the guest to "return" the error code. */
 	return 1;
@@ -3554,8 +3553,7 @@ static int setup_vmgexit_scratch(struct vcpu_svm *svm, bool sync, u64 len)
 	return 0;
 
 e_scratch:
-	ghcb_set_sw_exit_info_1(svm->sev_es.ghcb, GHCB_HV_RESP_MALFORMED_INPUT);
-	ghcb_set_sw_exit_info_2(svm->sev_es.ghcb, GHCB_ERR_INVALID_SCRATCH_AREA);
+	svm_vmgexit_bad_input(svm, GHCB_ERR_INVALID_SCRATCH_AREA);
 
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -3655,7 +3653,14 @@ static void snp_complete_psc(struct vcpu_svm *svm, u64 psc_ret)
 	svm->sev_es.psc_inflight = 0;
 	svm->sev_es.psc_idx = 0;
 	svm->sev_es.psc_2m = false;
-	ghcb_set_sw_exit_info_2(svm->sev_es.ghcb, psc_ret);
+
+	/*
+	 * PSC requests always get a "no action" response in SW_EXITINFO1, with
+	 * a PSC-specific return code in SW_EXITINFO2 that provides the "real"
+	 * return code.  E.g. if the PSC request was interrupted, the need to
+	 * retry is communicated via SW_EXITINFO2, not SW_EXITINFO1.
+	 */
+	svm_vmgexit_no_action(svm, psc_ret);
 }
 
 static void __snp_complete_one_psc(struct vcpu_svm *svm)
@@ -4058,7 +4063,8 @@ static int snp_handle_guest_req(struct vcpu_svm *svm, gpa_t req_gpa, gpa_t resp_
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
 
-	ghcb_set_sw_exit_info_2(svm->sev_es.ghcb, SNP_GUEST_ERR(0, fw_err));
+	/* No action is requested *from KVM* if there was a firmware error. */
+	svm_vmgexit_no_action(svm, SNP_GUEST_ERR(0, fw_err));
 
 	ret = 1; /* resume guest */
 
@@ -4114,8 +4120,7 @@ static int snp_handle_ext_guest_req(struct vcpu_svm *svm, gpa_t req_gpa, gpa_t r
 	return snp_handle_guest_req(svm, req_gpa, resp_gpa);
 
 request_invalid:
-	ghcb_set_sw_exit_info_1(svm->sev_es.ghcb, GHCB_HV_RESP_MALFORMED_INPUT);
-	ghcb_set_sw_exit_info_2(svm->sev_es.ghcb, GHCB_ERR_INVALID_INPUT);
+	svm_vmgexit_bad_input(svm, GHCB_ERR_INVALID_INPUT);
 	return 1; /* resume guest */
 }
 
@@ -4307,8 +4312,7 @@ int sev_handle_vmgexit(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ghcb_set_sw_exit_info_1(svm->sev_es.ghcb, GHCB_HV_RESP_NO_ACTION);
-	ghcb_set_sw_exit_info_2(svm->sev_es.ghcb, 0);
+	svm_vmgexit_success(svm, 0);
 
 	exit_code = kvm_ghcb_get_sw_exit_code(control);
 	switch (exit_code) {
@@ -4352,21 +4356,19 @@ int sev_handle_vmgexit(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 			break;
 		case 1:
 			/* Get AP jump table address */
-			ghcb_set_sw_exit_info_2(svm->sev_es.ghcb, sev->ap_jump_table);
+			svm_vmgexit_success(svm, sev->ap_jump_table);
 			break;
 		default:
 			pr_err("svm: vmgexit: unsupported AP jump table request - exit_info_1=%#llx\n",
 			       control->exit_info_1);
-			ghcb_set_sw_exit_info_1(svm->sev_es.ghcb, GHCB_HV_RESP_MALFORMED_INPUT);
-			ghcb_set_sw_exit_info_2(svm->sev_es.ghcb, GHCB_ERR_INVALID_INPUT);
+			svm_vmgexit_bad_input(svm, GHCB_ERR_INVALID_INPUT);
 		}
 
 		ret = 1;
 		break;
 	}
 	case SVM_VMGEXIT_HV_FEATURES:
-		ghcb_set_sw_exit_info_2(svm->sev_es.ghcb, GHCB_HV_FT_SUPPORTED);
-
+		svm_vmgexit_success(svm, GHCB_HV_FT_SUPPORTED);
 		ret = 1;
 		break;
 	case SVM_VMGEXIT_TERM_REQUEST:
@@ -4387,8 +4389,7 @@ int sev_handle_vmgexit(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	case SVM_VMGEXIT_AP_CREATION:
 		ret = sev_snp_ap_creation(svm);
 		if (ret) {
-			ghcb_set_sw_exit_info_1(svm->sev_es.ghcb, GHCB_HV_RESP_MALFORMED_INPUT);
-			ghcb_set_sw_exit_info_2(svm->sev_es.ghcb, GHCB_ERR_INVALID_INPUT);
+			svm_vmgexit_bad_input(svm, GHCB_ERR_INVALID_INPUT);
 		}
 
 		ret = 1;
@@ -4624,7 +4625,7 @@ void sev_vcpu_deliver_sipi_vector(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u8 vector)
 		 * Return from an AP Reset Hold VMGEXIT, where the guest will
 		 * set the CS and RIP. Set SW_EXIT_INFO_2 to a non-zero value.
 		 */
-		ghcb_set_sw_exit_info_2(svm->sev_es.ghcb, 1);
+		svm_vmgexit_success(svm, 1);
 		break;
 	case AP_RESET_HOLD_MSR_PROTO:
 		/*
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
index a115f219809c..690909a93c60 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
@@ -2973,11 +2973,7 @@ static int svm_complete_emulated_msr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int err)
 	if (!err || !sev_es_guest(vcpu->kvm) || WARN_ON_ONCE(!svm->sev_es.ghcb))
 		return kvm_complete_insn_gp(vcpu, err);
 
-	ghcb_set_sw_exit_info_1(svm->sev_es.ghcb, GHCB_HV_RESP_ISSUE_EXCEPTION);
-	ghcb_set_sw_exit_info_2(svm->sev_es.ghcb,
-				X86_TRAP_GP |
-				SVM_EVTINJ_TYPE_EXEPT |
-				SVM_EVTINJ_VALID);
+	svm_vmgexit_inject_exception(svm, X86_TRAP_GP);
 	return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.h b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.h
index 5b159f017055..faa5c0dab0ea 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.h
@@ -579,6 +579,35 @@ static inline bool is_vnmi_enabled(struct vcpu_svm *svm)
 		return false;
 }
 
+static inline void svm_vmgexit_set_return_code(struct vcpu_svm *svm,
+						u64 response, u64 data)
+{
+	ghcb_set_sw_exit_info_1(svm->sev_es.ghcb, response);
+	ghcb_set_sw_exit_info_2(svm->sev_es.ghcb, data);
+}
+
+static inline void svm_vmgexit_inject_exception(struct vcpu_svm *svm, u8 vector)
+{
+	u64 data = SVM_EVTINJ_VALID | SVM_EVTINJ_TYPE_EXEPT | vector;
+
+	svm_vmgexit_set_return_code(svm, GHCB_HV_RESP_ISSUE_EXCEPTION, data);
+}
+
+static inline void svm_vmgexit_bad_input(struct vcpu_svm *svm, u64 suberror)
+{
+	svm_vmgexit_set_return_code(svm, GHCB_HV_RESP_MALFORMED_INPUT, suberror);
+}
+
+static inline void svm_vmgexit_success(struct vcpu_svm *svm, u64 data)
+{
+	svm_vmgexit_set_return_code(svm, GHCB_HV_RESP_NO_ACTION, data);
+}
+
+static inline void svm_vmgexit_no_action(struct vcpu_svm *svm, u64 data)
+{
+	svm_vmgexit_set_return_code(svm, GHCB_HV_RESP_NO_ACTION, data);
+}
+
 /* svm.c */
 #define MSR_INVALID				0xffffffffU