diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 2d7f65daa8d098..e46da50e2cec51 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -5000,7 +5000,7 @@ static int handle_emulation_failure(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 
 	++vcpu->stat.insn_emulation_fail;
 	trace_kvm_emulate_insn_failed(vcpu);
-	if (!is_guest_mode(vcpu)) {
+	if (!is_guest_mode(vcpu) && kvm_x86_ops->get_cpl(vcpu) == 0) {
 		vcpu->run->exit_reason = KVM_EXIT_INTERNAL_ERROR;
 		vcpu->run->internal.suberror = KVM_INTERNAL_ERROR_EMULATION;
 		vcpu->run->internal.ndata = 0;