diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
index cdc4367a554e..8374ad5a26e2 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
@@ -12787,7 +12787,6 @@ static int nested_vmx_enter_non_root_mode(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 	load_vmcs12_host_state(vcpu, vmcs12);
 	vmcs12->vm_exit_reason = exit_reason | VMX_EXIT_REASONS_FAILED_VMENTRY;
 	vmcs12->exit_qualification = exit_qual;
-	nested_vmx_succeed(vcpu);
 	if (enable_shadow_vmcs)
 		vmx->nested.sync_shadow_vmcs = true;
 	return 1;