diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
index dd15cc635655..21dacd312779 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
@@ -3201,15 +3201,6 @@ static int svm_set_msr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct msr_data *msr)
 		if (data & ~supported_de_cfg)
 			return 1;
 
-		/*
-		 * Don't let the guest change the host-programmed value.  The
-		 * MSR is very model specific, i.e. contains multiple bits that
-		 * are completely unknown to KVM, and the one bit known to KVM
-		 * is simply a reflection of hardware capabilities.
-		 */
-		if (!msr->host_initiated && data != svm->msr_decfg)
-			return 1;
-
 		svm->msr_decfg = data;
 		break;
 	}