diff --git a/virt/kvm/arm/arm.c b/virt/kvm/arm/arm.c
index a265acc53e39..a39a1e161e63 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/arm/arm.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/arm/arm.c
@@ -1141,9 +1141,6 @@ static void cpu_init_hyp_mode(void *dummy)
 	__cpu_init_hyp_mode(pgd_ptr, hyp_stack_ptr, vector_ptr);
 	__cpu_init_stage2();
 
-	if (is_kernel_in_hyp_mode())
-		kvm_timer_init_vhe();
-
 	kvm_arm_init_debug();
 }
 
@@ -1163,6 +1160,7 @@ static void cpu_hyp_reinit(void)
 		 * event was cancelled before the CPU was reset.
 		 */
 		__cpu_init_stage2();
+		kvm_timer_init_vhe();
 	} else {
 		cpu_init_hyp_mode(NULL);
 	}