diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c b/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c
index 87b0fcc23ef8..cacfe14717d6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c
@@ -2714,7 +2714,7 @@ void kvm_apic_accept_events(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	 * KVM_MP_STATE_INIT_RECEIVED state), just eat SIPIs
 	 * and leave the INIT pending.
 	 */
-	if (is_smm(vcpu) || kvm_x86_ops->apic_init_signal_blocked(vcpu)) {
+	if (kvm_vcpu_latch_init(vcpu)) {
 		WARN_ON_ONCE(vcpu->arch.mp_state == KVM_MP_STATE_INIT_RECEIVED);
 		if (test_bit(KVM_APIC_SIPI, &apic->pending_events))
 			clear_bit(KVM_APIC_SIPI, &apic->pending_events);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index c5886eed3d57..34d9048c881e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -8706,8 +8706,12 @@ int kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_set_mpstate(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 	    mp_state->mp_state != KVM_MP_STATE_RUNNABLE)
 		goto out;
 
-	/* INITs are latched while in SMM */
-	if ((is_smm(vcpu) || vcpu->arch.smi_pending) &&
+	/*
+	 * KVM_MP_STATE_INIT_RECEIVED means the processor is in
+	 * INIT state; latched init should be reported using
+	 * KVM_SET_VCPU_EVENTS, so reject it here.
+	 */
+	if ((kvm_vcpu_latch_init(vcpu) || vcpu->arch.smi_pending) &&
 	    (mp_state->mp_state == KVM_MP_STATE_SIPI_RECEIVED ||
 	     mp_state->mp_state == KVM_MP_STATE_INIT_RECEIVED))
 		goto out;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.h b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.h
index 2b0805012e3c..29391af8871d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.h
@@ -258,6 +258,11 @@ static inline bool kvm_check_has_quirk(struct kvm *kvm, u64 quirk)
 	return !(kvm->arch.disabled_quirks & quirk);
 }
 
+static inline bool kvm_vcpu_latch_init(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
+{
+	return is_smm(vcpu) || kvm_x86_ops->apic_init_signal_blocked(vcpu);
+}
+
 void kvm_set_pending_timer(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 void kvm_inject_realmode_interrupt(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int irq, int inc_eip);