diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
index 790b217fef9f..c579cda1721e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
@@ -2818,9 +2818,6 @@ static void setup_msrs(struct vcpu_vmx *vmx)
 		index = __find_msr_index(vmx, MSR_CSTAR);
 		if (index >= 0)
 			move_msr_up(vmx, index, save_nmsrs++);
-		index = __find_msr_index(vmx, MSR_TSC_AUX);
-		if (index >= 0 && guest_cpuid_has(&vmx->vcpu, X86_FEATURE_RDTSCP))
-			move_msr_up(vmx, index, save_nmsrs++);
 		/*
 		 * MSR_STAR is only needed on long mode guests, and only
 		 * if efer.sce is enabled.
@@ -2833,6 +2830,9 @@ static void setup_msrs(struct vcpu_vmx *vmx)
 	index = __find_msr_index(vmx, MSR_EFER);
 	if (index >= 0 && update_transition_efer(vmx, index))
 		move_msr_up(vmx, index, save_nmsrs++);
+	index = __find_msr_index(vmx, MSR_TSC_AUX);
+	if (index >= 0 && guest_cpuid_has(&vmx->vcpu, X86_FEATURE_RDTSCP))
+		move_msr_up(vmx, index, save_nmsrs++);
 
 	vmx->save_nmsrs = save_nmsrs;