diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
index c66ac2c70d22..ae111a07acc4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
@@ -422,6 +422,7 @@ struct nested_vmx {
 	struct list_head vmcs02_pool;
 	int vmcs02_num;
 	u64 vmcs01_tsc_offset;
+	bool change_vmcs01_virtual_x2apic_mode;
 	/* L2 must run next, and mustn't decide to exit to L1. */
 	bool nested_run_pending;
 	/*
@@ -8424,6 +8425,12 @@ static void vmx_set_virtual_x2apic_mode(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, bool set)
 {
 	u32 sec_exec_control;
 
+	/* Postpone execution until vmcs01 is the current VMCS. */
+	if (is_guest_mode(vcpu)) {
+		to_vmx(vcpu)->nested.change_vmcs01_virtual_x2apic_mode = true;
+		return;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * There is not point to enable virtualize x2apic without enable
 	 * apicv
@@ -10749,6 +10756,12 @@ static void nested_vmx_vmexit(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u32 exit_reason,
 		vmcs_set_bits(PIN_BASED_VM_EXEC_CONTROL,
 			      PIN_BASED_VMX_PREEMPTION_TIMER);
 
+	if (vmx->nested.change_vmcs01_virtual_x2apic_mode) {
+		vmx->nested.change_vmcs01_virtual_x2apic_mode = false;
+		vmx_set_virtual_x2apic_mode(vcpu,
+				vcpu->arch.apic_base & X2APIC_ENABLE);
+	}
+
 	/* This is needed for same reason as it was needed in prepare_vmcs02 */
 	vmx->host_rsp = 0;