diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
index b9408765fe22..74e77707a5e9 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
@@ -6612,9 +6612,7 @@ static fastpath_t vmx_vcpu_run(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	 * consistency check VM-Exit due to invalid guest state and bail.
 	 */
 	if (unlikely(vmx->emulation_required)) {
-
-		/* We don't emulate invalid state of a nested guest */
-		vmx->fail = is_guest_mode(vcpu);
+		vmx->fail = 0;
 
 		vmx->exit_reason.full = EXIT_REASON_INVALID_STATE;
 		vmx->exit_reason.failed_vmentry = 1;