diff --git a/drivers/kvm/svm.c b/drivers/kvm/svm.c
index 57aad502e078..5a200c0b4b48 100644
--- a/drivers/kvm/svm.c
+++ b/drivers/kvm/svm.c
@@ -486,6 +486,7 @@ static void init_vmcb(struct vmcb *vmcb)
 
 	control->intercept = 	(1ULL << INTERCEPT_INTR) |
 				(1ULL << INTERCEPT_NMI) |
+				(1ULL << INTERCEPT_SMI) |
 		/*
 		 * selective cr0 intercept bug?
 		 *    	0:   0f 22 d8                mov    %eax,%cr3