diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm-x86-ops.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm-x86-ops.h
index a12a4987154e..cefe1d81e2e8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm-x86-ops.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm-x86-ops.h
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ KVM_X86_OP(enable_nmi_window)
 KVM_X86_OP(enable_irq_window)
 KVM_X86_OP(update_cr8_intercept)
 KVM_X86_OP(check_apicv_inhibit_reasons)
-KVM_X86_OP_NULL(pre_update_apicv_exec_ctrl)
 KVM_X86_OP(refresh_apicv_exec_ctrl)
 KVM_X86_OP(hwapic_irr_update)
 KVM_X86_OP(hwapic_isr_update)
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
index 1881f4c92de9..15eefd9498b4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
@@ -1352,7 +1352,6 @@ struct kvm_x86_ops {
 	void (*enable_irq_window)(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 	void (*update_cr8_intercept)(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int tpr, int irr);
 	bool (*check_apicv_inhibit_reasons)(ulong bit);
-	void (*pre_update_apicv_exec_ctrl)(struct kvm *kvm, bool activate);
 	void (*refresh_apicv_exec_ctrl)(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 	void (*hwapic_irr_update)(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int max_irr);
 	void (*hwapic_isr_update)(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int isr);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/avic.c b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/avic.c
index a8ad78a2faa1..d0acbeeab3d6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/avic.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/avic.c
@@ -225,31 +225,26 @@ static u64 *avic_get_physical_id_entry(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
  * field of the VMCB. Therefore, we set up the
  * APIC_ACCESS_PAGE_PRIVATE_MEMSLOT (4KB) here.
  */
-static int avic_update_access_page(struct kvm *kvm, bool activate)
+static int avic_alloc_access_page(struct kvm *kvm)
 {
 	void __user *ret;
 	int r = 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&kvm->slots_lock);
-	/*
-	 * During kvm_destroy_vm(), kvm_pit_set_reinject() could trigger
-	 * APICv mode change, which update APIC_ACCESS_PAGE_PRIVATE_MEMSLOT
-	 * memory region. So, we need to ensure that kvm->mm == current->mm.
-	 */
-	if ((kvm->arch.apic_access_memslot_enabled == activate) ||
-	    (kvm->mm != current->mm))
+
+	if (kvm->arch.apic_access_memslot_enabled)
 		goto out;
 
 	ret = __x86_set_memory_region(kvm,
 				      APIC_ACCESS_PAGE_PRIVATE_MEMSLOT,
 				      APIC_DEFAULT_PHYS_BASE,
-				      activate ? PAGE_SIZE : 0);
+				      PAGE_SIZE);
 	if (IS_ERR(ret)) {
 		r = PTR_ERR(ret);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	kvm->arch.apic_access_memslot_enabled = activate;
+	kvm->arch.apic_access_memslot_enabled = true;
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&kvm->slots_lock);
 	return r;
@@ -270,7 +265,7 @@ static int avic_init_backing_page(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	if (kvm_apicv_activated(vcpu->kvm)) {
 		int ret;
 
-		ret = avic_update_access_page(vcpu->kvm, true);
+		ret = avic_alloc_access_page(vcpu->kvm);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 	}
@@ -918,10 +913,6 @@ bool svm_check_apicv_inhibit_reasons(ulong bit)
 	return supported & BIT(bit);
 }
 
-void svm_pre_update_apicv_exec_ctrl(struct kvm *kvm, bool activate)
-{
-	avic_update_access_page(kvm, activate);
-}
 
 static inline int
 avic_update_iommu_vcpu_affinity(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int cpu, bool r)
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
index 2b6632d4c76f..b1662d6baa71 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
@@ -4581,7 +4581,6 @@ static struct kvm_x86_ops svm_x86_ops __initdata = {
 	.set_virtual_apic_mode = svm_set_virtual_apic_mode,
 	.refresh_apicv_exec_ctrl = svm_refresh_apicv_exec_ctrl,
 	.check_apicv_inhibit_reasons = svm_check_apicv_inhibit_reasons,
-	.pre_update_apicv_exec_ctrl = svm_pre_update_apicv_exec_ctrl,
 	.load_eoi_exitmap = svm_load_eoi_exitmap,
 	.hwapic_irr_update = svm_hwapic_irr_update,
 	.hwapic_isr_update = svm_hwapic_isr_update,
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.h b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.h
index bd0fe94c2920..bd41f2a32838 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.h
@@ -534,7 +534,6 @@ void avic_post_state_restore(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 void svm_set_virtual_apic_mode(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 void svm_refresh_apicv_exec_ctrl(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 bool svm_check_apicv_inhibit_reasons(ulong bit);
-void svm_pre_update_apicv_exec_ctrl(struct kvm *kvm, bool activate);
 void svm_load_eoi_exitmap(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 *eoi_exit_bitmap);
 void svm_hwapic_irr_update(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int max_irr);
 void svm_hwapic_isr_update(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int max_isr);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 4e97f7cd412e..4d720a0cdd80 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -9255,13 +9255,6 @@ void kvm_vcpu_update_apicv(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kvm_vcpu_update_apicv);
 
-/*
- * NOTE: Do not hold any lock prior to calling this.
- *
- * In particular, kvm_request_apicv_update() expects kvm->srcu not to be
- * locked, because it calls __x86_set_memory_region() which does
- * synchronize_srcu(&kvm->srcu).
- */
 void kvm_request_apicv_update(struct kvm *kvm, bool activate, ulong bit)
 {
 	unsigned long old, new, expected;
@@ -9282,14 +9275,16 @@ void kvm_request_apicv_update(struct kvm *kvm, bool activate, ulong bit)
 		old = cmpxchg(&kvm->arch.apicv_inhibit_reasons, expected, new);
 	} while (old != expected);
 
-	if (!!old == !!new)
-		return;
+	if (!!old != !!new) {
+		trace_kvm_apicv_update_request(activate, bit);
+		kvm_make_all_cpus_request(kvm, KVM_REQ_APICV_UPDATE);
+		if (new) {
+			unsigned long gfn = gpa_to_gfn(APIC_DEFAULT_PHYS_BASE);
 
-	trace_kvm_apicv_update_request(activate, bit);
-	if (kvm_x86_ops.pre_update_apicv_exec_ctrl)
-		static_call(kvm_x86_pre_update_apicv_exec_ctrl)(kvm, activate);
+			kvm_zap_gfn_range(kvm, gfn, gfn+1);
+		}
+	}
 
-	kvm_make_all_cpus_request(kvm, KVM_REQ_APICV_UPDATE);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kvm_request_apicv_update);