diff --git a/arch/s390/kvm/pv.c b/arch/s390/kvm/pv.c
index 2f34c7c3c5ab..bf1fdc7bf89e 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kvm/pv.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kvm/pv.c
@@ -411,8 +411,12 @@ int kvm_s390_pv_deinit_cleanup_all(struct kvm *kvm, u16 *rc, u16 *rrc)
 	u16 _rc, _rrc;
 	int cc = 0;
 
-	/* Make sure the counter does not reach 0 before calling s390_uv_destroy_range */
-	atomic_inc(&kvm->mm->context.protected_count);
+	/*
+	 * Nothing to do if the counter was already 0. Otherwise make sure
+	 * the counter does not reach 0 before calling s390_uv_destroy_range.
+	 */
+	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&kvm->mm->context.protected_count))
+		return 0;
 
 	*rc = 1;
 	/* If the current VM is protected, destroy it */