diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.c b/arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.c
index 834feeb0a828..8325a01cb1f1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.c
@@ -1138,7 +1138,8 @@ static inline int __do_cpuid_func(struct kvm_cpuid_array *array, u32 function)
 		cpuid_entry_override(entry, CPUID_8000_0001_ECX);
 		break;
 	case 0x80000006:
-		/* L2 cache and TLB: pass through host info. */
+		/* Drop reserved bits, pass host L2 cache and TLB info. */
+		entry->edx &= ~GENMASK(17, 16);
 		break;
 	case 0x80000007: /* Advanced power management */
 		/* invariant TSC is CPUID.80000007H:EDX[8] */