diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
index d8547144d3b7..e1b3743fb1b0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
@@ -8049,7 +8049,7 @@ static __init int hardware_setup(void)
 	vmx_set_cpu_caps();
 
 	r = alloc_kvm_area();
-	if (r)
+	if (r && nested)
 		nested_vmx_hardware_unsetup();
 
 	kvm_set_posted_intr_wakeup_handler(pi_wakeup_handler);