diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c b/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c
index e81df8fce027..2de1bc09a8d4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c
@@ -3002,10 +3002,8 @@ static int cr8_write_interception(struct vcpu_svm *svm)
 	u8 cr8_prev = kvm_get_cr8(&svm->vcpu);
 	/* instruction emulation calls kvm_set_cr8() */
 	r = cr_interception(svm);
-	if (irqchip_in_kernel(svm->vcpu.kvm)) {
-		clr_cr_intercept(svm, INTERCEPT_CR8_WRITE);
+	if (irqchip_in_kernel(svm->vcpu.kvm))
 		return r;
-	}
 	if (cr8_prev <= kvm_get_cr8(&svm->vcpu))
 		return r;
 	kvm_run->exit_reason = KVM_EXIT_SET_TPR;
@@ -3567,6 +3565,8 @@ static void update_cr8_intercept(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int tpr, int irr)
 	if (is_guest_mode(vcpu) && (vcpu->arch.hflags & HF_VINTR_MASK))
 		return;
 
+	clr_cr_intercept(svm, INTERCEPT_CR8_WRITE);
+
 	if (irr == -1)
 		return;