diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c
index 6f5d853086e1a..bd984086fcf02 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c
@@ -3065,7 +3065,8 @@ enum nvmx_vmentry_status nested_vmx_enter_non_root_mode(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 	if (likely(!evaluate_pending_interrupts) && kvm_vcpu_apicv_active(vcpu))
 		evaluate_pending_interrupts |= vmx_has_apicv_interrupt(vcpu);
 
-	if (!(vmcs12->vm_entry_controls & VM_ENTRY_LOAD_DEBUG_CONTROLS))
+	if (!vmx->nested.nested_run_pending ||
+	    !(vmcs12->vm_entry_controls & VM_ENTRY_LOAD_DEBUG_CONTROLS))
 		vmx->nested.vmcs01_debugctl = vmcs_read64(GUEST_IA32_DEBUGCTL);
 	if (kvm_mpx_supported() &&
 	    (!vmx->nested.nested_run_pending ||