diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index bbc9df5b084d..bc411d19dac0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -3252,13 +3252,13 @@ static int set_msr_mce(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct msr_data *msr_info)
 			 */
 			if ((offset & 0x3) == 0 &&
 			    data != 0 && (data | (1 << 10) | 1) != ~(u64)0)
-				return -1;
+				return 1;
 
 			/* MCi_STATUS */
 			if (!msr_info->host_initiated &&
 			    (offset & 0x3) == 1 && data != 0) {
 				if (!can_set_mci_status(vcpu))
-					return -1;
+					return 1;
 			}
 
 			vcpu->arch.mce_banks[offset] = data;