diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c
index 6f6ff072acbd..44369b99a57e 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c
@@ -1128,5 +1128,6 @@ bool cpus_are_stuck_in_kernel(void)
 {
 	bool smp_spin_tables = (num_possible_cpus() > 1 && !have_cpu_die());
 
-	return !!cpus_stuck_in_kernel || smp_spin_tables;
+	return !!cpus_stuck_in_kernel || smp_spin_tables ||
+		is_protected_kvm_enabled();
 }