diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index ac165c2fb8e5..bbaf44e8f0d3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -2379,8 +2379,6 @@ static int get_msr_hyperv(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u32 msr, u64 *pdata)
 
 int kvm_get_msr_common(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct msr_data *msr_info)
 {
-	u64 data;
-
 	switch (msr_info->index) {
 	case MSR_IA32_PLATFORM_ID:
 	case MSR_IA32_EBL_CR_POWERON:
@@ -2453,7 +2451,7 @@ int kvm_get_msr_common(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct msr_data *msr_info)
 		/* TSC increment by tick */
 		msr_info->data = 1000ULL;
 		/* CPU multiplier */
-		data |= (((uint64_t)4ULL) << 40);
+		msr_info->data |= (((uint64_t)4ULL) << 40);
 		break;
 	case MSR_EFER:
 		msr_info->data = vcpu->arch.efer;