diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 12e83297ea02..880a24889291 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -5235,6 +5235,10 @@ static void kvm_init_msr_list(void)
 			if (!kvm_x86_ops->rdtscp_supported())
 				continue;
 			break;
+		case MSR_IA32_UMWAIT_CONTROL:
+			if (!boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_WAITPKG))
+				continue;
+			break;
 		case MSR_IA32_RTIT_CTL:
 		case MSR_IA32_RTIT_STATUS:
 			if (!kvm_x86_ops->pt_supported())