diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
index f1cb8e991749..462f691fb614 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
@@ -4231,7 +4231,7 @@ static int svm_enter_smm(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, char *smstate)
 	svm->vmcb->save.rsp = vcpu->arch.regs[VCPU_REGS_RSP];
 	svm->vmcb->save.rip = vcpu->arch.regs[VCPU_REGS_RIP];
 
-	ret = nested_svm_vmexit(svm);
+	ret = nested_svm_simple_vmexit(svm, SVM_EXIT_SW);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;