diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/kvm.c b/arch/x86/kernel/kvm.c
index 32ef1ee733b7..81045aabb6f4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/kvm.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/kvm.c
@@ -245,17 +245,13 @@ NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(kvm_read_and_reset_pf_reason);
 dotraplinkage void
 do_async_page_fault(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long error_code, unsigned long address)
 {
-	enum ctx_state prev_state;
-
 	switch (kvm_read_and_reset_pf_reason()) {
 	default:
 		do_page_fault(regs, error_code, address);
 		break;
 	case KVM_PV_REASON_PAGE_NOT_PRESENT:
 		/* page is swapped out by the host. */
-		prev_state = exception_enter();
 		kvm_async_pf_task_wait((u32)address, !user_mode(regs));
-		exception_exit(prev_state);
 		break;
 	case KVM_PV_REASON_PAGE_READY:
 		rcu_irq_enter();