diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/virt.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/virt.h
index a2e75b84e2ae..6dae1956c74d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/virt.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/virt.h
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ static inline bool is_kernel_in_hyp_mode(void)
 	return false;
 }
 
+static inline bool has_vhe(void)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
 /* The section containing the hypervisor idmap text */
 extern char __hyp_idmap_text_start[];
 extern char __hyp_idmap_text_end[];
diff --git a/arch/arm/kvm/arm.c b/arch/arm/kvm/arm.c
index 11676787ad49..9d7446456e0c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kvm/arm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kvm/arm.c
@@ -1099,6 +1099,9 @@ static void cpu_init_hyp_mode(void *dummy)
 	__cpu_init_hyp_mode(pgd_ptr, hyp_stack_ptr, vector_ptr);
 	__cpu_init_stage2();
 
+	if (is_kernel_in_hyp_mode())
+		kvm_timer_init_vhe();
+
 	kvm_arm_init_debug();
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/virt.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/virt.h
index fea10736b11f..439f6b5d31f6 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/virt.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/virt.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include <asm/ptrace.h>
 #include <asm/sections.h>
 #include <asm/sysreg.h>
+#include <asm/cpufeature.h>
 
 /*
  * __boot_cpu_mode records what mode CPUs were booted in.
@@ -80,6 +81,14 @@ static inline bool is_kernel_in_hyp_mode(void)
 	return read_sysreg(CurrentEL) == CurrentEL_EL2;
 }
 
+static inline bool has_vhe(void)
+{
+	if (cpus_have_const_cap(ARM64_HAS_VIRT_HOST_EXTN))
+		return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARM64_VHE
 extern void verify_cpu_run_el(void);
 #else
diff --git a/include/kvm/arm_arch_timer.h b/include/kvm/arm_arch_timer.h
index b717ed9d2b75..5c970ce67949 100644
--- a/include/kvm/arm_arch_timer.h
+++ b/include/kvm/arm_arch_timer.h
@@ -76,4 +76,5 @@ void kvm_timer_unschedule(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 
 void kvm_timer_vcpu_put(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 
+void kvm_timer_init_vhe(void);
 #endif
diff --git a/virt/kvm/arm/arch_timer.c b/virt/kvm/arm/arch_timer.c
index a7fe6062b65a..6a084cd57b88 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/arm/arch_timer.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/arm/arch_timer.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include <clocksource/arm_arch_timer.h>
 #include <asm/arch_timer.h>
+#include <asm/kvm_hyp.h>
 
 #include <kvm/arm_vgic.h>
 #include <kvm/arm_arch_timer.h>
@@ -509,3 +510,25 @@ void kvm_timer_init(struct kvm *kvm)
 {
 	kvm->arch.timer.cntvoff = kvm_phys_timer_read();
 }
+
+/*
+ * On VHE system, we only need to configure trap on physical timer and counter
+ * accesses in EL0 and EL1 once, not for every world switch.
+ * The host kernel runs at EL2 with HCR_EL2.TGE == 1,
+ * and this makes those bits have no effect for the host kernel execution.
+ */
+void kvm_timer_init_vhe(void)
+{
+	/* When HCR_EL2.E2H ==1, EL1PCEN and EL1PCTEN are shifted by 10 */
+	u32 cnthctl_shift = 10;
+	u64 val;
+
+	/*
+	 * Disallow physical timer access for the guest.
+	 * Physical counter access is allowed.
+	 */
+	val = read_sysreg(cnthctl_el2);
+	val &= ~(CNTHCTL_EL1PCEN << cnthctl_shift);
+	val |= (CNTHCTL_EL1PCTEN << cnthctl_shift);
+	write_sysreg(val, cnthctl_el2);
+}
diff --git a/virt/kvm/arm/hyp/timer-sr.c b/virt/kvm/arm/hyp/timer-sr.c
index 798866a8d875..63e28dd18bb0 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/arm/hyp/timer-sr.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/arm/hyp/timer-sr.c
@@ -35,10 +35,16 @@ void __hyp_text __timer_save_state(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	/* Disable the virtual timer */
 	write_sysreg_el0(0, cntv_ctl);
 
-	/* Allow physical timer/counter access for the host */
-	val = read_sysreg(cnthctl_el2);
-	val |= CNTHCTL_EL1PCTEN | CNTHCTL_EL1PCEN;
-	write_sysreg(val, cnthctl_el2);
+	/*
+	 * We don't need to do this for VHE since the host kernel runs in EL2
+	 * with HCR_EL2.TGE ==1, which makes those bits have no impact.
+	 */
+	if (!has_vhe()) {
+		/* Allow physical timer/counter access for the host */
+		val = read_sysreg(cnthctl_el2);
+		val |= CNTHCTL_EL1PCTEN | CNTHCTL_EL1PCEN;
+		write_sysreg(val, cnthctl_el2);
+	}
 
 	/* Clear cntvoff for the host */
 	write_sysreg(0, cntvoff_el2);
@@ -50,14 +56,17 @@ void __hyp_text __timer_restore_state(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	struct arch_timer_cpu *timer = &vcpu->arch.timer_cpu;
 	u64 val;
 
-	/*
-	 * Disallow physical timer access for the guest
-	 * Physical counter access is allowed
-	 */
-	val = read_sysreg(cnthctl_el2);
-	val &= ~CNTHCTL_EL1PCEN;
-	val |= CNTHCTL_EL1PCTEN;
-	write_sysreg(val, cnthctl_el2);
+	/* Those bits are already configured at boot on VHE-system */
+	if (!has_vhe()) {
+		/*
+		 * Disallow physical timer access for the guest
+		 * Physical counter access is allowed
+		 */
+		val = read_sysreg(cnthctl_el2);
+		val &= ~CNTHCTL_EL1PCEN;
+		val |= CNTHCTL_EL1PCTEN;
+		write_sysreg(val, cnthctl_el2);
+	}
 
 	if (timer->enabled) {
 		write_sysreg(kvm->arch.timer.cntvoff, cntvoff_el2);