diff --git a/arch/s390/kvm/kvm-s390.h b/arch/s390/kvm/kvm-s390.h
index c28423a3acc0..38b589d69951 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kvm/kvm-s390.h
+++ b/arch/s390/kvm/kvm-s390.h
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ void kvm_s390_reinject_io_int(struct kvm *kvm,
 int kvm_s390_mask_adapter(struct kvm *kvm, unsigned int id, bool masked);
 
 /* implemented in priv.c */
+int is_valid_psw(psw_t *psw);
 int kvm_s390_handle_b2(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 int kvm_s390_handle_e5(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 int kvm_s390_handle_01(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
diff --git a/arch/s390/kvm/priv.c b/arch/s390/kvm/priv.c
index 07d0c1025cb9..d99f5f0305a0 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kvm/priv.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kvm/priv.c
@@ -365,7 +365,8 @@ static void handle_new_psw(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 #define PSW_ADDR_24 0x0000000000ffffffUL
 #define PSW_ADDR_31 0x000000007fffffffUL
 
-static int is_valid_psw(psw_t *psw) {
+int is_valid_psw(psw_t *psw)
+{
 	if (psw->mask & PSW_MASK_UNASSIGNED)
 		return 0;
 	if ((psw->mask & PSW_MASK_ADDR_MODE) == PSW_MASK_BA) {
@@ -376,6 +377,8 @@ static int is_valid_psw(psw_t *psw) {
 		return 0;
 	if ((psw->mask & PSW_MASK_ADDR_MODE) ==  PSW_MASK_EA)
 		return 0;
+	if (psw->addr & 1)
+		return 0;
 	return 1;
 }