diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c b/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c
index 07a52f1bebe0..425444d08071 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c
@@ -516,6 +516,9 @@ static void recalc_intercepts(struct vcpu_svm *svm)
 	c->intercept_dr = h->intercept_dr | g->intercept_dr;
 	c->intercept_exceptions = h->intercept_exceptions | g->intercept_exceptions;
 	c->intercept = h->intercept | g->intercept;
+
+	c->intercept |= (1ULL << INTERCEPT_VMLOAD);
+	c->intercept |= (1ULL << INTERCEPT_VMSAVE);
 }
 
 static inline struct vmcb *get_host_vmcb(struct vcpu_svm *svm)