diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
index 042ecc59a70ce0db5becf1068cb2252f8df2ba40..31e84269002614513a6e9c744982f6f66e633be1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
@@ -2687,6 +2687,9 @@ static __init int setup_vmcs_config(struct vmcs_config *vmcs_conf,
 		_pin_based_exec_control &= ~PIN_BASED_POSTED_INTR;
 
 	min = VM_ENTRY_LOAD_DEBUG_CONTROLS;
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_64
+	min |= VM_ENTRY_IA32E_MODE;
+#endif
 	opt = VM_ENTRY_LOAD_IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL |
 	      VM_ENTRY_LOAD_IA32_PAT |
 	      VM_ENTRY_LOAD_IA32_EFER |
@@ -4321,9 +4324,14 @@ static u32 vmx_vmentry_ctrl(void)
 	if (vmx_pt_mode_is_system())
 		vmentry_ctrl &= ~(VM_ENTRY_PT_CONCEAL_PIP |
 				  VM_ENTRY_LOAD_IA32_RTIT_CTL);
-	/* Loading of EFER and PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL are toggled dynamically */
-	return vmentry_ctrl &
-		~(VM_ENTRY_LOAD_IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL | VM_ENTRY_LOAD_IA32_EFER);
+	/*
+	 * IA32e mode, and loading of EFER and PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL are toggled dynamically.
+	 */
+	vmentry_ctrl &= ~(VM_ENTRY_LOAD_IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL |
+			  VM_ENTRY_LOAD_IA32_EFER |
+			  VM_ENTRY_IA32E_MODE);
+
+	return vmentry_ctrl;
 }
 
 static u32 vmx_vmexit_ctrl(void)