diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
index 41d44fb5f753d..1c9226cd6cdec 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
@@ -2745,7 +2745,16 @@ static int svm_set_msr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct msr_data *msr)
 			svm_disable_lbrv(vcpu);
 		break;
 	case MSR_VM_HSAVE_PA:
-		svm->nested.hsave_msr = data;
+		/*
+		 * Old kernels did not validate the value written to
+		 * MSR_VM_HSAVE_PA.  Allow KVM_SET_MSR to set an invalid
+		 * value to allow live migrating buggy or malicious guests
+		 * originating from those kernels.
+		 */
+		if (!msr->host_initiated && !page_address_valid(vcpu, data))
+			return 1;
+
+		svm->nested.hsave_msr = data & PAGE_MASK;
 		break;
 	case MSR_VM_CR:
 		return svm_set_vm_cr(vcpu, data);