diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index c171ca2bb85a..cd22557e2645 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -525,6 +525,7 @@ static int exception_class(int vector)
 #define EXCPT_TRAP		1
 #define EXCPT_ABORT		2
 #define EXCPT_INTERRUPT		3
+#define EXCPT_DB		4
 
 static int exception_type(int vector)
 {
@@ -535,8 +536,14 @@ static int exception_type(int vector)
 
 	mask = 1 << vector;
 
-	/* #DB is trap, as instruction watchpoints are handled elsewhere */
-	if (mask & ((1 << DB_VECTOR) | (1 << BP_VECTOR) | (1 << OF_VECTOR)))
+	/*
+	 * #DBs can be trap-like or fault-like, the caller must check other CPU
+	 * state, e.g. DR6, to determine whether a #DB is a trap or fault.
+	 */
+	if (mask & (1 << DB_VECTOR))
+		return EXCPT_DB;
+
+	if (mask & ((1 << BP_VECTOR) | (1 << OF_VECTOR)))
 		return EXCPT_TRAP;
 
 	if (mask & ((1 << DF_VECTOR) | (1 << MC_VECTOR)))
@@ -8134,6 +8141,12 @@ restart:
 		unsigned long rflags = static_call(kvm_x86_get_rflags)(vcpu);
 		toggle_interruptibility(vcpu, ctxt->interruptibility);
 		vcpu->arch.emulate_regs_need_sync_to_vcpu = false;
+
+		/*
+		 * Note, EXCPT_DB is assumed to be fault-like as the emulator
+		 * only supports code breakpoints and general detect #DB, both
+		 * of which are fault-like.
+		 */
 		if (!ctxt->have_exception ||
 		    exception_type(ctxt->exception.vector) == EXCPT_TRAP) {
 			kvm_rip_write(vcpu, ctxt->eip);
@@ -9072,6 +9085,16 @@ static int inject_pending_event(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, bool *req_immediate_exit)
 
 	/* try to inject new event if pending */
 	if (vcpu->arch.exception.pending) {
+		/*
+		 * Fault-class exceptions, except #DBs, set RF=1 in the RFLAGS
+		 * value pushed on the stack.  Trap-like exception and all #DBs
+		 * leave RF as-is (KVM follows Intel's behavior in this regard;
+		 * AMD states that code breakpoint #DBs excplitly clear RF=0).
+		 *
+		 * Note, most versions of Intel's SDM and AMD's APM incorrectly
+		 * describe the behavior of General Detect #DBs, which are
+		 * fault-like.  They do _not_ set RF, a la code breakpoints.
+		 */
 		if (exception_type(vcpu->arch.exception.nr) == EXCPT_FAULT)
 			__kvm_set_rflags(vcpu, kvm_get_rflags(vcpu) |
 					     X86_EFLAGS_RF);