diff --git a/target-i386/kvm.c b/target-i386/kvm.c
index 9a4bf98831..ee7bdf8012 100644
--- a/target-i386/kvm.c
+++ b/target-i386/kvm.c
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ static void set_seg(struct kvm_segment *lhs, const SegmentCache *rhs)
     lhs->limit = rhs->limit;
     lhs->type = (flags >> DESC_TYPE_SHIFT) & 15;
     lhs->present = (flags & DESC_P_MASK) != 0;
-    lhs->dpl = rhs->selector & 3;
+    lhs->dpl = (flags >> DESC_DPL_SHIFT) & 3;
     lhs->db = (flags >> DESC_B_SHIFT) & 1;
     lhs->s = (flags & DESC_S_MASK) != 0;
     lhs->l = (flags >> DESC_L_SHIFT) & 1;