diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 439fb0c7dbc0..06dd4cdb2ca8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -2899,7 +2899,7 @@ int kvm_vm_ioctl_check_extension(struct kvm *kvm, long ext)
 		r = KVM_CLOCK_TSC_STABLE;
 		break;
 	case KVM_CAP_X86_DISABLE_EXITS:
-		r |=  KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_HTL | KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_PAUSE;
+		r |=  KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_HLT | KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_PAUSE;
 		if(kvm_can_mwait_in_guest())
 			r |= KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_MWAIT;
 		break;
@@ -4253,7 +4253,7 @@ split_irqchip_unlock:
 		if ((cap->args[0] & KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_MWAIT) &&
 			kvm_can_mwait_in_guest())
 			kvm->arch.mwait_in_guest = true;
-		if (cap->args[0] & KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_HTL)
+		if (cap->args[0] & KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_HLT)
 			kvm->arch.hlt_in_guest = true;
 		if (cap->args[0] & KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_PAUSE)
 			kvm->arch.pause_in_guest = true;
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h b/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h
index b252ceb3965c..b6270a3b38e9 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h
@@ -677,10 +677,10 @@ struct kvm_ioeventfd {
 };
 
 #define KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_MWAIT          (1 << 0)
-#define KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_HTL            (1 << 1)
+#define KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_HLT            (1 << 1)
 #define KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_PAUSE          (1 << 2)
 #define KVM_X86_DISABLE_VALID_EXITS          (KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_MWAIT | \
-                                              KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_HTL | \
+                                              KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_HLT | \
                                               KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_PAUSE)
 
 /* for KVM_ENABLE_CAP */
diff --git a/tools/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h b/tools/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h
index b02c41e53d56..39e364c70caf 100644
--- a/tools/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h
+++ b/tools/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h
@@ -677,10 +677,10 @@ struct kvm_ioeventfd {
 };
 
 #define KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_MWAIT          (1 << 0)
-#define KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_HTL            (1 << 1)
+#define KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_HLT            (1 << 1)
 #define KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_PAUSE          (1 << 2)
 #define KVM_X86_DISABLE_VALID_EXITS          (KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_MWAIT | \
-                                              KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_HTL | \
+                                              KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_HLT | \
                                               KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_PAUSE)
 
 /* for KVM_ENABLE_CAP */