diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
index 1ee63cae82cd..1cdfb5d7580a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
@@ -5512,6 +5512,9 @@ static void nested_free_all_saved_vmcss(struct vcpu_vmx *vmx)
 		free_loaded_vmcs(&vmx->vmcs01);
 }
 
+static void nested_vmx_failValid(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
+				 u32 vm_instruction_error);
+
 /*
  * Emulate the VMXON instruction.
  * Currently, we just remember that VMX is active, and do not save or even
@@ -5547,6 +5550,11 @@ static int handle_vmon(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 		kvm_inject_gp(vcpu, 0);
 		return 1;
 	}
+	if (vmx->nested.vmxon) {
+		nested_vmx_failValid(vcpu, VMXERR_VMXON_IN_VMX_ROOT_OPERATION);
+		skip_emulated_instruction(vcpu);
+		return 1;
+	}
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&(vmx->nested.vmcs02_pool));
 	vmx->nested.vmcs02_num = 0;