diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
index d28618e9277ede83ad2edc1b1778ea44123aa797..92fee5e8a3c7418558f26bdfcdbca08b73220836 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
@@ -2551,28 +2551,6 @@ static bool cpu_has_sgx(void)
 	return cpuid_eax(0) >= 0x12 && (cpuid_eax(0x12) & BIT(0));
 }
 
-/*
- * Some cpus support VM_{ENTRY,EXIT}_IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL but they
- * can't be used due to errata where VM Exit may incorrectly clear
- * IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL[34:32]. Work around the errata by using the
- * MSR load mechanism to switch IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL.
- */
-static bool cpu_has_perf_global_ctrl_bug(void)
-{
-	switch (boot_cpu_data.x86_vfm) {
-	case INTEL_NEHALEM_EP:	/* AAK155 */
-	case INTEL_NEHALEM:	/* AAP115 */
-	case INTEL_WESTMERE:	/* AAT100 */
-	case INTEL_WESTMERE_EP:	/* BC86,AAY89,BD102 */
-	case INTEL_NEHALEM_EX:	/* BA97 */
-		return true;
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
-
-	return false;
-}
-
 static int adjust_vmx_controls(u32 ctl_min, u32 ctl_opt, u32 msr, u32 *result)
 {
 	u32 vmx_msr_low, vmx_msr_high;
@@ -2732,6 +2710,27 @@ static int setup_vmcs_config(struct vmcs_config *vmcs_conf,
 		_vmexit_control &= ~x_ctrl;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Some cpus support VM_{ENTRY,EXIT}_IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL but they
+	 * can't be used due to an errata where VM Exit may incorrectly clear
+	 * IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL[34:32].  Workaround the errata by using the
+	 * MSR load mechanism to switch IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL.
+	 */
+	switch (boot_cpu_data.x86_vfm) {
+	case INTEL_NEHALEM_EP:	/* AAK155 */
+	case INTEL_NEHALEM:	/* AAP115 */
+	case INTEL_WESTMERE:	/* AAT100 */
+	case INTEL_WESTMERE_EP:	/* BC86,AAY89,BD102 */
+	case INTEL_NEHALEM_EX:	/* BA97 */
+		_vmentry_control &= ~VM_ENTRY_LOAD_IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL;
+		_vmexit_control &= ~VM_EXIT_LOAD_IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL;
+		pr_warn_once("VM_EXIT_LOAD_IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL "
+			     "does not work properly. Using workaround\n");
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
 	rdmsrl(MSR_IA32_VMX_BASIC, basic_msr);
 
 	/* IA-32 SDM Vol 3B: VMCS size is never greater than 4kB. */
@@ -4422,9 +4421,6 @@ static u32 vmx_vmentry_ctrl(void)
 			  VM_ENTRY_LOAD_IA32_EFER |
 			  VM_ENTRY_IA32E_MODE);
 
-	if (cpu_has_perf_global_ctrl_bug())
-		vmentry_ctrl &= ~VM_ENTRY_LOAD_IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL;
-
 	return vmentry_ctrl;
 }
 
@@ -4442,10 +4438,6 @@ static u32 vmx_vmexit_ctrl(void)
 	if (vmx_pt_mode_is_system())
 		vmexit_ctrl &= ~(VM_EXIT_PT_CONCEAL_PIP |
 				 VM_EXIT_CLEAR_IA32_RTIT_CTL);
-
-	if (cpu_has_perf_global_ctrl_bug())
-		vmexit_ctrl &= ~VM_EXIT_LOAD_IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL;
-
 	/* Loading of EFER and PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL are toggled dynamically */
 	return vmexit_ctrl &
 		~(VM_EXIT_LOAD_IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL | VM_EXIT_LOAD_IA32_EFER);
@@ -8400,10 +8392,6 @@ __init int vmx_hardware_setup(void)
 	if (setup_vmcs_config(&vmcs_config, &vmx_capability) < 0)
 		return -EIO;
 
-	if (cpu_has_perf_global_ctrl_bug())
-		pr_warn_once("VM_EXIT_LOAD_IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL "
-			     "does not work properly. Using workaround\n");
-
 	if (boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_NX))
 		kvm_enable_efer_bits(EFER_NX);