diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
index b0f36d82ae7b..9326f6ab8a36 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
@@ -12658,6 +12658,9 @@ static int nested_vmx_enter_non_root_mode(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u32 *exit_qual)
 	if (likely(!evaluate_pending_interrupts) && kvm_vcpu_apicv_active(vcpu))
 		evaluate_pending_interrupts |= vmx_has_apicv_interrupt(vcpu);
 
+	if (from_vmentry && check_vmentry_postreqs(vcpu, vmcs12, exit_qual))
+		return EXIT_REASON_INVALID_STATE;
+
 	enter_guest_mode(vcpu);
 
 	if (!(vmcs12->vm_entry_controls & VM_ENTRY_LOAD_DEBUG_CONTROLS))
@@ -12800,13 +12803,6 @@ static int nested_vmx_run(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, bool launch)
 	 */
 	skip_emulated_instruction(vcpu);
 
-	ret = check_vmentry_postreqs(vcpu, vmcs12, &exit_qual);
-	if (ret) {
-		nested_vmx_entry_failure(vcpu, vmcs12,
-					 EXIT_REASON_INVALID_STATE, exit_qual);
-		return 1;
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * We're finally done with prerequisite checking, and can start with
 	 * the nested entry.