diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/hyperv.c b/arch/x86/kvm/hyperv.c
index 58fa8c029867..eefb85b86fe8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/hyperv.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/hyperv.c
@@ -1229,6 +1229,9 @@ static int kvm_hv_set_msr_pw(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u32 msr, u64 data,
 		hv->hv_tsc_emulation_control = data;
 		break;
 	case HV_X64_MSR_TSC_EMULATION_STATUS:
+		if (data && !host)
+			return 1;
+
 		hv->hv_tsc_emulation_status = data;
 		break;
 	case HV_X64_MSR_TIME_REF_COUNT: