diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c
index 2ad0ccd202d5..50414fb2a5ea 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c
@@ -1841,6 +1841,14 @@ int kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_run(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 #ifdef CONFIG_ALTIVEC
 out:
 #endif
+
+	/*
+	 * We're already returning to userspace, don't pass the
+	 * RESUME_HOST flags along.
+	 */
+	if (r > 0)
+		r = 0;
+
 	vcpu_put(vcpu);
 	return r;
 }