diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c b/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c
index ec205847be6a..c480d7f64a60 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c
@@ -2960,6 +2960,10 @@ static void svm_vcpu_run(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	u16 gs_selector;
 	u16 ldt_selector;
 
+	svm->vmcb->save.rax = vcpu->arch.regs[VCPU_REGS_RAX];
+	svm->vmcb->save.rsp = vcpu->arch.regs[VCPU_REGS_RSP];
+	svm->vmcb->save.rip = vcpu->arch.regs[VCPU_REGS_RIP];
+
 	/*
 	 * A vmexit emulation is required before the vcpu can be executed
 	 * again.
@@ -2967,10 +2971,6 @@ static void svm_vcpu_run(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	if (unlikely(svm->nested.exit_required))
 		return;
 
-	svm->vmcb->save.rax = vcpu->arch.regs[VCPU_REGS_RAX];
-	svm->vmcb->save.rsp = vcpu->arch.regs[VCPU_REGS_RSP];
-	svm->vmcb->save.rip = vcpu->arch.regs[VCPU_REGS_RIP];
-
 	pre_svm_run(svm);
 
 	sync_lapic_to_cr8(vcpu);