diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.c b/arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.c
index 64dd46793099..2fbea2544f24 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.c
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ int kvm_update_cpuid(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 		best->ebx = xstate_required_size(vcpu->arch.xcr0, true);
 
 	vcpu->arch.eager_fpu = use_eager_fpu() || guest_cpuid_has_mpx(vcpu);
+	if (vcpu->arch.eager_fpu)
+		kvm_x86_ops->fpu_activate(vcpu);
 
 	/*
 	 * The existing code assumes virtual address is 48-bit in the canonical
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index bbaf44e8f0d3..6bd19c7abc65 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -7315,11 +7315,6 @@ struct kvm_vcpu *kvm_arch_vcpu_create(struct kvm *kvm,
 
 	vcpu = kvm_x86_ops->vcpu_create(kvm, id);
 
-	/*
-	 * Activate fpu unconditionally in case the guest needs eager FPU.  It will be
-	 * deactivated soon if it doesn't.
-	 */
-	kvm_x86_ops->fpu_activate(vcpu);
 	return vcpu;
 }