diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
index e961633182f882..b447d66f44e60d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
@@ -6549,7 +6549,8 @@ static void vmx_vcpu_run(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 
 	pt_guest_enter(vmx);
 
-	atomic_switch_perf_msrs(vmx);
+	if (vcpu_to_pmu(vcpu)->version)
+		atomic_switch_perf_msrs(vmx);
 	atomic_switch_umwait_control_msr(vmx);
 
 	if (enable_preemption_timer)