diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/mmu.c b/arch/x86/kvm/mmu.c
index b9bf016d7f0f..d5455b1b725f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/mmu.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/mmu.c
@@ -3307,11 +3307,11 @@ void kvm_mmu_pte_write(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, gpa_t gpa,
 	spin_lock(&vcpu->kvm->mmu_lock);
 	if (atomic_read(&vcpu->kvm->arch.invlpg_counter) != invlpg_counter)
 		gentry = 0;
-	kvm_mmu_access_page(vcpu, gfn);
 	kvm_mmu_free_some_pages(vcpu);
 	++vcpu->kvm->stat.mmu_pte_write;
 	trace_kvm_mmu_audit(vcpu, AUDIT_PRE_PTE_WRITE);
 	if (guest_initiated) {
+		kvm_mmu_access_page(vcpu, gfn);
 		if (gfn == vcpu->arch.last_pt_write_gfn
 		    && !last_updated_pte_accessed(vcpu)) {
 			++vcpu->arch.last_pt_write_count;