diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/mmu/paging_tmpl.h b/arch/x86/kvm/mmu/paging_tmpl.h
index 823a5919f9fa0..52fffd68b5229 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/mmu/paging_tmpl.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/mmu/paging_tmpl.h
@@ -471,8 +471,7 @@ static int FNAME(walk_addr_generic)(struct guest_walker *walker,
 
 error:
 	errcode |= write_fault | user_fault;
-	if (fetch_fault && (mmu->nx ||
-			    kvm_read_cr4_bits(vcpu, X86_CR4_SMEP)))
+	if (fetch_fault && (mmu->nx || mmu->mmu_role.ext.cr4_smep))
 		errcode |= PFERR_FETCH_MASK;
 
 	walker->fault.vector = PF_VECTOR;