diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c
index 8dc6a43cfdf3eb85860490c65e59761a287ad955..a02d2e3ded331768ceb32676ac46ead7b363e1d3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c
@@ -2628,18 +2628,6 @@ static int nested_check_host_control_regs(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/*
- * Checks related to Guest Non-register State
- */
-static int nested_check_guest_non_reg_state(struct vmcs12 *vmcs12)
-{
-	if (vmcs12->guest_activity_state != GUEST_ACTIVITY_ACTIVE &&
-	    vmcs12->guest_activity_state != GUEST_ACTIVITY_HLT)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int nested_vmx_check_vmentry_prereqs(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 					    struct vmcs12 *vmcs12)
 {
@@ -2651,9 +2639,6 @@ static int nested_vmx_check_vmentry_prereqs(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 	if (nested_check_host_control_regs(vcpu, vmcs12))
 		return VMXERR_ENTRY_INVALID_HOST_STATE_FIELD;
 
-	if (nested_check_guest_non_reg_state(vmcs12))
-		return VMXERR_ENTRY_INVALID_CONTROL_FIELD;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2684,6 +2669,18 @@ static int nested_vmx_check_vmcs_link_ptr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 	return r;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Checks related to Guest Non-register State
+ */
+static int nested_check_guest_non_reg_state(struct vmcs12 *vmcs12)
+{
+	if (vmcs12->guest_activity_state != GUEST_ACTIVITY_ACTIVE &&
+	    vmcs12->guest_activity_state != GUEST_ACTIVITY_HLT)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int nested_vmx_check_vmentry_postreqs(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 					     struct vmcs12 *vmcs12,
 					     u32 *exit_qual)
@@ -2729,6 +2726,9 @@ static int nested_vmx_check_vmentry_postreqs(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 		(vmcs12->guest_bndcfgs & MSR_IA32_BNDCFGS_RSVD)))
 			return 1;
 
+	if (nested_check_guest_non_reg_state(vmcs12))
+		return 1;
+
 	return 0;
 }