diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/x86_64/svm_util.h b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/x86_64/svm_util.h
index 674151d24fcf..b7531c83b8ae 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/x86_64/svm_util.h
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/x86_64/svm_util.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ struct svm_test_data {
 struct svm_test_data *vcpu_alloc_svm(struct kvm_vm *vm, vm_vaddr_t *p_svm_gva);
 void generic_svm_setup(struct svm_test_data *svm, void *guest_rip, void *guest_rsp);
 void run_guest(struct vmcb *vmcb, uint64_t vmcb_gpa);
+bool nested_svm_supported(void);
 void nested_svm_check_supported(void);
 
 static inline bool cpu_has_svm(void)
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/x86_64/vmx.h b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/x86_64/vmx.h
index 766af9944294..16fa21ebb99c 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/x86_64/vmx.h
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/x86_64/vmx.h
@@ -603,6 +603,7 @@ bool prepare_for_vmx_operation(struct vmx_pages *vmx);
 void prepare_vmcs(struct vmx_pages *vmx, void *guest_rip, void *guest_rsp);
 bool load_vmcs(struct vmx_pages *vmx);
 
+bool nested_vmx_supported(void);
 void nested_vmx_check_supported(void);
 
 void nested_pg_map(struct vmx_pages *vmx, struct kvm_vm *vm,
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/x86_64/svm.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/x86_64/svm.c
index c42401068373..3a5c72ed2b79 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/x86_64/svm.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/x86_64/svm.c
@@ -148,14 +148,18 @@ void run_guest(struct vmcb *vmcb, uint64_t vmcb_gpa)
 		: "r15", "memory");
 }
 
-void nested_svm_check_supported(void)
+bool nested_svm_supported(void)
 {
 	struct kvm_cpuid_entry2 *entry =
 		kvm_get_supported_cpuid_entry(0x80000001);
 
-	if (!(entry->ecx & CPUID_SVM)) {
+	return entry->ecx & CPUID_SVM;
+}
+
+void nested_svm_check_supported(void)
+{
+	if (!nested_svm_supported()) {
 		print_skip("nested SVM not enabled");
 		exit(KSFT_SKIP);
 	}
 }
-
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/x86_64/vmx.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/x86_64/vmx.c
index 4ae104f6ce69..f1e00d43eea2 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/x86_64/vmx.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/x86_64/vmx.c
@@ -379,11 +379,16 @@ void prepare_vmcs(struct vmx_pages *vmx, void *guest_rip, void *guest_rsp)
 	init_vmcs_guest_state(guest_rip, guest_rsp);
 }
 
-void nested_vmx_check_supported(void)
+bool nested_vmx_supported(void)
 {
 	struct kvm_cpuid_entry2 *entry = kvm_get_supported_cpuid_entry(1);
 
-	if (!(entry->ecx & CPUID_VMX)) {
+	return entry->ecx & CPUID_VMX;
+}
+
+void nested_vmx_check_supported(void)
+{
+	if (!nested_vmx_supported()) {
 		print_skip("nested VMX not enabled");
 		exit(KSFT_SKIP);
 	}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/smm_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/smm_test.c
index 6f8f478b3ceb..36314152943d 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/smm_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/smm_test.c
@@ -118,16 +118,17 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	vcpu_set_msr(vm, VCPU_ID, MSR_IA32_SMBASE, SMRAM_GPA);
 
 	if (kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_NESTED_STATE)) {
-		if (kvm_get_supported_cpuid_entry(0x80000001)->ecx & CPUID_SVM)
+		if (nested_svm_supported())
 			vcpu_alloc_svm(vm, &nested_gva);
-		else
+		else if (nested_vmx_supported())
 			vcpu_alloc_vmx(vm, &nested_gva);
-		vcpu_args_set(vm, VCPU_ID, 1, nested_gva);
-	} else {
-		pr_info("will skip SMM test with VMX enabled\n");
-		vcpu_args_set(vm, VCPU_ID, 1, 0);
 	}
 
+	if (!nested_gva)
+		pr_info("will skip SMM test with VMX enabled\n");
+
+	vcpu_args_set(vm, VCPU_ID, 1, nested_gva);
+
 	for (stage = 1;; stage++) {
 		_vcpu_run(vm, VCPU_ID);
 		TEST_ASSERT(run->exit_reason == KVM_EXIT_IO,
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/state_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/state_test.c
index d43b6f99b66c..f6c8b9042f8a 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/state_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/state_test.c
@@ -171,16 +171,17 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	vcpu_regs_get(vm, VCPU_ID, &regs1);
 
 	if (kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_NESTED_STATE)) {
-		if (kvm_get_supported_cpuid_entry(0x80000001)->ecx & CPUID_SVM)
+		if (nested_svm_supported())
 			vcpu_alloc_svm(vm, &nested_gva);
-		else
+		else if (nested_vmx_supported())
 			vcpu_alloc_vmx(vm, &nested_gva);
-		vcpu_args_set(vm, VCPU_ID, 1, nested_gva);
-	} else {
-		pr_info("will skip nested state checks\n");
-		vcpu_args_set(vm, VCPU_ID, 1, 0);
 	}
 
+	if (!nested_gva)
+		pr_info("will skip nested state checks\n");
+
+	vcpu_args_set(vm, VCPU_ID, 1, nested_gva);
+
 	for (stage = 1;; stage++) {
 		_vcpu_run(vm, VCPU_ID);
 		TEST_ASSERT(run->exit_reason == KVM_EXIT_IO,