diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/pmu.c b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/pmu.c
index e4163f75c11b..24eb935b6f85 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/pmu.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/pmu.c
@@ -262,12 +262,10 @@ static int amd_pmu_set_msr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct msr_data *msr_info)
 	/* MSR_EVNTSELn */
 	pmc = get_gp_pmc_amd(pmu, msr, PMU_TYPE_EVNTSEL);
 	if (pmc) {
-		if (data == pmc->eventsel)
-			return 0;
-		if (!(data & pmu->reserved_bits)) {
+		data &= ~pmu->reserved_bits;
+		if (data != pmc->eventsel)
 			reprogram_gp_counter(pmc, data);
-			return 0;
-		}
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	return 1;