diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 0e27ee573bd5..07d1c7f66d97 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -7706,7 +7706,7 @@ int kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_set_sregs(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 		goto out;
 
 	if (kvm_valid_sregs(vcpu, sregs))
-		return -EINVAL;
+		goto out;
 
 	apic_base_msr.data = sregs->apic_base;
 	apic_base_msr.host_initiated = true;