diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
index d5fc624e0655..ffd891ddaa2d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
@@ -3607,6 +3607,8 @@ int kvmhv_p9_guest_entry(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 time_limit,
 
 	vcpu->arch.slb_max = 0;
 	dec = mfspr(SPRN_DEC);
+	if (!(lpcr & LPCR_LD)) /* Sign extend if not using large decrementer */
+		dec = (s32) dec;
 	tb = mftb();
 	vcpu->arch.dec_expires = dec + tb;
 	vcpu->cpu = -1;