diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/hyperv.c b/arch/x86/kvm/hyperv.c
index e03e320847cd..20eb8f55e1f1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/hyperv.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/hyperv.c
@@ -674,10 +674,12 @@ static int stimer_set_count(struct kvm_vcpu_hv_stimer *stimer, u64 count,
 
 	stimer_cleanup(stimer);
 	stimer->count = count;
-	if (stimer->count == 0)
-		stimer->config.enable = 0;
-	else if (stimer->config.auto_enable)
-		stimer->config.enable = 1;
+	if (!host) {
+		if (stimer->count == 0)
+			stimer->config.enable = 0;
+		else if (stimer->config.auto_enable)
+			stimer->config.enable = 1;
+	}
 
 	if (stimer->config.enable)
 		stimer_mark_pending(stimer, false);