diff --git a/drivers/kvm/mmu.c b/drivers/kvm/mmu.c
index 6d84d30f5ed0..71716182d59d 100644
--- a/drivers/kvm/mmu.c
+++ b/drivers/kvm/mmu.c
@@ -1088,7 +1088,7 @@ static void mmu_pte_write_zap_pte(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 			mmu_page_remove_parent_pte(child, spte);
 		}
 	}
-	*spte = 0;
+	set_shadow_pte(spte, 0);
 	kvm_flush_remote_tlbs(vcpu->kvm);
 }