diff --git a/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic-init.c b/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic-init.c
index e07156c30323..9a5aed7eecfd 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic-init.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic-init.c
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ static void kvm_vgic_dist_destroy(struct kvm *kvm)
 	dist->initialized = false;
 
 	kfree(dist->spis);
+	dist->spis = NULL;
 	dist->nr_spis = 0;
 
 	if (vgic_supports_direct_msis(kvm))