diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S
index 2e7e788eb0cf..07181d0dfcb7 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S
@@ -942,6 +942,8 @@ ALT_FTR_SECTION_END_IFCLR(CPU_FTR_ARCH_300)
 	ld	r11, VCPU_XIVE_SAVED_STATE(r4)
 	li	r9, TM_QW1_OS
 	lwz	r8, VCPU_XIVE_CAM_WORD(r4)
+	cmpwi	r8, 0
+	beq	no_xive
 	li	r7, TM_QW1_OS + TM_WORD2
 	mfmsr	r0
 	andi.	r0, r0, MSR_DR		/* in real mode? */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_xive.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_xive.c
index 09f838aa3138..586867e46e51 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_xive.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_xive.c
@@ -67,8 +67,14 @@ void kvmppc_xive_push_vcpu(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	void __iomem *tima = local_paca->kvm_hstate.xive_tima_virt;
 	u64 pq;
 
-	if (!tima)
+	/*
+	 * Nothing to do if the platform doesn't have a XIVE
+	 * or this vCPU doesn't have its own XIVE context
+	 * (e.g. because it's not using an in-kernel interrupt controller).
+	 */
+	if (!tima || !vcpu->arch.xive_cam_word)
 		return;
+
 	eieio();
 	__raw_writeq(vcpu->arch.xive_saved_state.w01, tima + TM_QW1_OS);
 	__raw_writel(vcpu->arch.xive_cam_word, tima + TM_QW1_OS + TM_WORD2);
@@ -1146,6 +1152,9 @@ void kvmppc_xive_cleanup_vcpu(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	/* Disable the VP */
 	xive_native_disable_vp(xc->vp_id);
 
+	/* Clear the cam word so guest entry won't try to push context */
+	vcpu->arch.xive_cam_word = 0;
+
 	/* Free the queues */
 	for (i = 0; i < KVMPPC_XIVE_Q_COUNT; i++) {
 		struct xive_q *q = &xc->queues[i];
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_xive_native.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_xive_native.c
index 368427fcad20..11b91b46fc39 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_xive_native.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_xive_native.c
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ void kvmppc_xive_native_cleanup_vcpu(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	/* Disable the VP */
 	xive_native_disable_vp(xc->vp_id);
 
+	/* Clear the cam word so guest entry won't try to push context */
+	vcpu->arch.xive_cam_word = 0;
+
 	/* Free the queues */
 	for (i = 0; i < KVMPPC_XIVE_Q_COUNT; i++) {
 		kvmppc_xive_native_cleanup_queue(vcpu, i);