diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c b/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c
index c329d28949056e..6e6f345adfe6a3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c
@@ -1495,8 +1495,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kvm_lapic_hv_timer_in_use);
 
 static void cancel_hv_timer(struct kvm_lapic *apic)
 {
+	preempt_disable();
 	kvm_x86_ops->cancel_hv_timer(apic->vcpu);
 	apic->lapic_timer.hv_timer_in_use = false;
+	preempt_enable();
 }
 
 static bool start_hv_timer(struct kvm_lapic *apic)