diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
index 82d1493b56f5..93a2671a57cf 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
@@ -1799,10 +1799,22 @@ gpa_t kvm_mmu_gva_to_gpa_system(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, gva_t gva,
 
 bool kvm_apicv_activated(struct kvm *kvm);
 void kvm_vcpu_update_apicv(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
-void kvm_request_apicv_update(struct kvm *kvm, bool activate,
-			      enum kvm_apicv_inhibit reason);
-void __kvm_request_apicv_update(struct kvm *kvm, bool activate,
-				enum kvm_apicv_inhibit reason);
+void __kvm_set_or_clear_apicv_inhibit(struct kvm *kvm,
+				      enum kvm_apicv_inhibit reason, bool set);
+void kvm_set_or_clear_apicv_inhibit(struct kvm *kvm,
+				    enum kvm_apicv_inhibit reason, bool set);
+
+static inline void kvm_set_apicv_inhibit(struct kvm *kvm,
+					 enum kvm_apicv_inhibit reason)
+{
+	kvm_set_or_clear_apicv_inhibit(kvm, reason, true);
+}
+
+static inline void kvm_clear_apicv_inhibit(struct kvm *kvm,
+					   enum kvm_apicv_inhibit reason)
+{
+	kvm_set_or_clear_apicv_inhibit(kvm, reason, false);
+}
 
 int kvm_emulate_hypercall(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/hyperv.c b/arch/x86/kvm/hyperv.c
index 4177c17a26bf..123b677111c5 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/hyperv.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/hyperv.c
@@ -122,9 +122,13 @@ static void synic_update_vector(struct kvm_vcpu_hv_synic *synic,
 	else
 		hv->synic_auto_eoi_used--;
 
-	__kvm_request_apicv_update(vcpu->kvm,
-				   !hv->synic_auto_eoi_used,
-				   APICV_INHIBIT_REASON_HYPERV);
+	/*
+	 * Inhibit APICv if any vCPU is using SynIC's AutoEOI, which relies on
+	 * the hypervisor to manually inject IRQs.
+	 */
+	__kvm_set_or_clear_apicv_inhibit(vcpu->kvm,
+					 APICV_INHIBIT_REASON_HYPERV,
+					 !!hv->synic_auto_eoi_used);
 
 	up_write(&vcpu->kvm->arch.apicv_update_lock);
 }
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c b/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c
index 0b65a764ed3a..1c83076091af 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c
@@ -305,15 +305,13 @@ void kvm_pit_set_reinject(struct kvm_pit *pit, bool reinject)
 	 * So, deactivate APICv when PIT is in reinject mode.
 	 */
 	if (reinject) {
-		kvm_request_apicv_update(kvm, false,
-					 APICV_INHIBIT_REASON_PIT_REINJ);
+		kvm_set_apicv_inhibit(kvm, APICV_INHIBIT_REASON_PIT_REINJ);
 		/* The initial state is preserved while ps->reinject == 0. */
 		kvm_pit_reset_reinject(pit);
 		kvm_register_irq_ack_notifier(kvm, &ps->irq_ack_notifier);
 		kvm_register_irq_mask_notifier(kvm, 0, &pit->mask_notifier);
 	} else {
-		kvm_request_apicv_update(kvm, true,
-					 APICV_INHIBIT_REASON_PIT_REINJ);
+		kvm_clear_apicv_inhibit(kvm, APICV_INHIBIT_REASON_PIT_REINJ);
 		kvm_unregister_irq_ack_notifier(kvm, &ps->irq_ack_notifier);
 		kvm_unregister_irq_mask_notifier(kvm, 0, &pit->mask_notifier);
 	}
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
index 0884c3414a1b..e42586aff5c4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
@@ -2918,7 +2918,7 @@ static int interrupt_window_interception(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	 * In this case AVIC was temporarily disabled for
 	 * requesting the IRQ window and we have to re-enable it.
 	 */
-	kvm_request_apicv_update(vcpu->kvm, true, APICV_INHIBIT_REASON_IRQWIN);
+	kvm_clear_apicv_inhibit(vcpu->kvm, APICV_INHIBIT_REASON_IRQWIN);
 
 	++vcpu->stat.irq_window_exits;
 	return 1;
@@ -3516,7 +3516,7 @@ static void svm_enable_irq_window(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 		 * via AVIC. In such case, we need to temporarily disable AVIC,
 		 * and fallback to injecting IRQ via V_IRQ.
 		 */
-		kvm_request_apicv_update(vcpu->kvm, false, APICV_INHIBIT_REASON_IRQWIN);
+		kvm_set_apicv_inhibit(vcpu->kvm, APICV_INHIBIT_REASON_IRQWIN);
 		svm_set_vintr(svm);
 	}
 }
@@ -3948,6 +3948,7 @@ static void svm_vcpu_after_set_cpuid(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
 	struct vcpu_svm *svm = to_svm(vcpu);
 	struct kvm_cpuid_entry2 *best;
+	struct kvm *kvm = vcpu->kvm;
 
 	vcpu->arch.xsaves_enabled = guest_cpuid_has(vcpu, X86_FEATURE_XSAVE) &&
 				    boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_XSAVE) &&
@@ -3974,16 +3975,14 @@ static void svm_vcpu_after_set_cpuid(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 		 * is exposed to the guest, disable AVIC.
 		 */
 		if (guest_cpuid_has(vcpu, X86_FEATURE_X2APIC))
-			kvm_request_apicv_update(vcpu->kvm, false,
-						 APICV_INHIBIT_REASON_X2APIC);
+			kvm_set_apicv_inhibit(kvm, APICV_INHIBIT_REASON_X2APIC);
 
 		/*
 		 * Currently, AVIC does not work with nested virtualization.
 		 * So, we disable AVIC when cpuid for SVM is set in the L1 guest.
 		 */
 		if (nested && guest_cpuid_has(vcpu, X86_FEATURE_SVM))
-			kvm_request_apicv_update(vcpu->kvm, false,
-						 APICV_INHIBIT_REASON_NESTED);
+			kvm_set_apicv_inhibit(kvm, APICV_INHIBIT_REASON_NESTED);
 	}
 	init_vmcb_after_set_cpuid(vcpu);
 }
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/trace.h b/arch/x86/kvm/trace.h
index cf3e4838c86a..105037a251b5 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/trace.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/trace.h
@@ -1340,17 +1340,17 @@ TRACE_EVENT(kvm_hv_stimer_cleanup,
 );
 
 TRACE_EVENT(kvm_apicv_update_request,
-	    TP_PROTO(bool activate, int reason),
-	    TP_ARGS(activate, reason),
+	    TP_PROTO(int reason, bool activate),
+	    TP_ARGS(reason, activate),
 
 	TP_STRUCT__entry(
-		__field(bool, activate)
 		__field(int, reason)
+		__field(bool, activate)
 	),
 
 	TP_fast_assign(
-		__entry->activate = activate;
 		__entry->reason = reason;
+		__entry->activate = activate;
 	),
 
 	TP_printk("%s reason=%u",
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 143815142678..ede81264c06f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -5938,7 +5938,7 @@ int kvm_vm_ioctl_enable_cap(struct kvm *kvm,
 		smp_wmb();
 		kvm->arch.irqchip_mode = KVM_IRQCHIP_SPLIT;
 		kvm->arch.nr_reserved_ioapic_pins = cap->args[0];
-		kvm_request_apicv_update(kvm, true, APICV_INHIBIT_REASON_ABSENT);
+		kvm_clear_apicv_inhibit(kvm, APICV_INHIBIT_REASON_ABSENT);
 		r = 0;
 split_irqchip_unlock:
 		mutex_unlock(&kvm->lock);
@@ -6335,7 +6335,7 @@ set_identity_unlock:
 		/* Write kvm->irq_routing before enabling irqchip_in_kernel. */
 		smp_wmb();
 		kvm->arch.irqchip_mode = KVM_IRQCHIP_KERNEL;
-		kvm_request_apicv_update(kvm, true, APICV_INHIBIT_REASON_ABSENT);
+		kvm_clear_apicv_inhibit(kvm, APICV_INHIBIT_REASON_ABSENT);
 	create_irqchip_unlock:
 		mutex_unlock(&kvm->lock);
 		break;
@@ -9744,8 +9744,8 @@ out:
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kvm_vcpu_update_apicv);
 
-void __kvm_request_apicv_update(struct kvm *kvm, bool activate,
-				enum kvm_apicv_inhibit reason)
+void __kvm_set_or_clear_apicv_inhibit(struct kvm *kvm,
+				      enum kvm_apicv_inhibit reason, bool set)
 {
 	unsigned long old, new;
 
@@ -9756,13 +9756,13 @@ void __kvm_request_apicv_update(struct kvm *kvm, bool activate,
 
 	old = new = kvm->arch.apicv_inhibit_reasons;
 
-	if (activate)
-		__clear_bit(reason, &new);
-	else
+	if (set)
 		__set_bit(reason, &new);
+	else
+		__clear_bit(reason, &new);
 
 	if (!!old != !!new) {
-		trace_kvm_apicv_update_request(activate, reason);
+		trace_kvm_apicv_update_request(reason, !set);
 		/*
 		 * Kick all vCPUs before setting apicv_inhibit_reasons to avoid
 		 * false positives in the sanity check WARN in svm_vcpu_run().
@@ -9786,17 +9786,17 @@ void __kvm_request_apicv_update(struct kvm *kvm, bool activate,
 	}
 }
 
-void kvm_request_apicv_update(struct kvm *kvm, bool activate,
-			      enum kvm_apicv_inhibit reason)
+void kvm_set_or_clear_apicv_inhibit(struct kvm *kvm,
+				    enum kvm_apicv_inhibit reason, bool set)
 {
 	if (!enable_apicv)
 		return;
 
 	down_write(&kvm->arch.apicv_update_lock);
-	__kvm_request_apicv_update(kvm, activate, reason);
+	__kvm_set_or_clear_apicv_inhibit(kvm, reason, set);
 	up_write(&kvm->arch.apicv_update_lock);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kvm_request_apicv_update);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kvm_set_or_clear_apicv_inhibit);
 
 static void vcpu_scan_ioapic(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
@@ -10944,7 +10944,7 @@ int kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_set_sregs(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 
 static void kvm_arch_vcpu_guestdbg_update_apicv_inhibit(struct kvm *kvm)
 {
-	bool inhibit = false;
+	bool set = false;
 	struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu;
 	unsigned long i;
 
@@ -10952,11 +10952,11 @@ static void kvm_arch_vcpu_guestdbg_update_apicv_inhibit(struct kvm *kvm)
 
 	kvm_for_each_vcpu(i, vcpu, kvm) {
 		if (vcpu->guest_debug & KVM_GUESTDBG_BLOCKIRQ) {
-			inhibit = true;
+			set = true;
 			break;
 		}
 	}
-	__kvm_request_apicv_update(kvm, !inhibit, APICV_INHIBIT_REASON_BLOCKIRQ);
+	__kvm_set_or_clear_apicv_inhibit(kvm, APICV_INHIBIT_REASON_BLOCKIRQ, set);
 	up_write(&kvm->arch.apicv_update_lock);
 }