diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/mmu/mmu.c b/arch/x86/kvm/mmu/mmu.c
index e826ee9138fa..17252f39bd7c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/mmu/mmu.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/mmu/mmu.c
@@ -3411,7 +3411,7 @@ static int mmu_alloc_direct_roots(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 			root = mmu_alloc_root(vcpu, i << (30 - PAGE_SHIFT),
 					      i << 30, PT32_ROOT_LEVEL, true);
 			mmu->pae_root[i] = root | PT_PRESENT_MASK |
-					   shadow_me_mask;
+					   shadow_me_value;
 		}
 		mmu->root.hpa = __pa(mmu->pae_root);
 	} else {