diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 5fea53cdc583..e127703e277e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -2537,7 +2537,6 @@ int kvm_set_msr_common(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct msr_data *msr_info)
 		break;
 	case MSR_PLATFORM_INFO:
 		if (!msr_info->host_initiated ||
-		    data & ~MSR_PLATFORM_INFO_CPUID_FAULT ||
 		    (!(data & MSR_PLATFORM_INFO_CPUID_FAULT) &&
 		     cpuid_fault_enabled(vcpu)))
 			return 1;