diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_emulate.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_emulate.h
index c8b28689eeeb..7b9cfc4878af 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_emulate.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_emulate.h
@@ -301,6 +301,19 @@ struct x86_emulate_ctxt {
 #define X86EMUL_MODE_PROT     (X86EMUL_MODE_PROT16|X86EMUL_MODE_PROT32| \
 			       X86EMUL_MODE_PROT64)
 
+/* CPUID vendors */
+#define X86EMUL_CPUID_VENDOR_AuthenticAMD_ebx 0x68747541
+#define X86EMUL_CPUID_VENDOR_AuthenticAMD_ecx 0x444d4163
+#define X86EMUL_CPUID_VENDOR_AuthenticAMD_edx 0x69746e65
+
+#define X86EMUL_CPUID_VENDOR_AMDisbetterI_ebx 0x69444d41
+#define X86EMUL_CPUID_VENDOR_AMDisbetterI_ecx 0x21726574
+#define X86EMUL_CPUID_VENDOR_AMDisbetterI_edx 0x74656273
+
+#define X86EMUL_CPUID_VENDOR_GenuineIntel_ebx 0x756e6547
+#define X86EMUL_CPUID_VENDOR_GenuineIntel_ecx 0x6c65746e
+#define X86EMUL_CPUID_VENDOR_GenuineIntel_edx 0x49656e69
+
 enum x86_intercept_stage {
 	X86_ICTP_NONE = 0,   /* Allow zero-init to not match anything */
 	X86_ICPT_PRE_EXCEPT,
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c b/arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c
index 05a562b85025..0982507b962a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c
@@ -1891,6 +1891,51 @@ setup_syscalls_segments(struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt,
 	ss->p = 1;
 }
 
+static bool em_syscall_is_enabled(struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt)
+{
+	struct x86_emulate_ops *ops = ctxt->ops;
+	u32 eax, ebx, ecx, edx;
+
+	/*
+	 * syscall should always be enabled in longmode - so only become
+	 * vendor specific (cpuid) if other modes are active...
+	 */
+	if (ctxt->mode == X86EMUL_MODE_PROT64)
+		return true;
+
+	eax = 0x00000000;
+	ecx = 0x00000000;
+	if (ops->get_cpuid(ctxt, &eax, &ebx, &ecx, &edx)) {
+		/*
+		 * Intel ("GenuineIntel")
+		 * remark: Intel CPUs only support "syscall" in 64bit
+		 * longmode. Also an 64bit guest with a
+		 * 32bit compat-app running will #UD !! While this
+		 * behaviour can be fixed (by emulating) into AMD
+		 * response - CPUs of AMD can't behave like Intel.
+		 */
+		if (ebx == X86EMUL_CPUID_VENDOR_GenuineIntel_ebx &&
+		    ecx == X86EMUL_CPUID_VENDOR_GenuineIntel_ecx &&
+		    edx == X86EMUL_CPUID_VENDOR_GenuineIntel_edx)
+			return false;
+
+		/* AMD ("AuthenticAMD") */
+		if (ebx == X86EMUL_CPUID_VENDOR_AuthenticAMD_ebx &&
+		    ecx == X86EMUL_CPUID_VENDOR_AuthenticAMD_ecx &&
+		    edx == X86EMUL_CPUID_VENDOR_AuthenticAMD_edx)
+			return true;
+
+		/* AMD ("AMDisbetter!") */
+		if (ebx == X86EMUL_CPUID_VENDOR_AMDisbetterI_ebx &&
+		    ecx == X86EMUL_CPUID_VENDOR_AMDisbetterI_ecx &&
+		    edx == X86EMUL_CPUID_VENDOR_AMDisbetterI_edx)
+			return true;
+	}
+
+	/* default: (not Intel, not AMD), apply Intel's stricter rules... */
+	return false;
+}
+
 static int em_syscall(struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt)
 {
 	struct x86_emulate_ops *ops = ctxt->ops;
@@ -1904,9 +1949,15 @@ static int em_syscall(struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt)
 	    ctxt->mode == X86EMUL_MODE_VM86)
 		return emulate_ud(ctxt);
 
+	if (!(em_syscall_is_enabled(ctxt)))
+		return emulate_ud(ctxt);
+
 	ops->get_msr(ctxt, MSR_EFER, &efer);
 	setup_syscalls_segments(ctxt, &cs, &ss);
 
+	if (!(efer & EFER_SCE))
+		return emulate_ud(ctxt);
+
 	ops->get_msr(ctxt, MSR_STAR, &msr_data);
 	msr_data >>= 32;
 	cs_sel = (u16)(msr_data & 0xfffc);