diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
index 05e8d4d279699e..35cac2046f69af 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
@@ -4351,11 +4351,6 @@ static int svm_leave_smm(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, const char *smstate)
 			if (svm_allocate_nested(svm))
 				return 1;
 
-			vmcb12 = map.hva;
-
-			nested_load_control_from_vmcb12(svm, &vmcb12->control);
-
-			ret = enter_svm_guest_mode(vcpu, vmcb12_gpa, vmcb12);
 			kvm_vcpu_unmap(vcpu, &map, true);
 
 			/*
@@ -4369,6 +4364,13 @@ static int svm_leave_smm(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, const char *smstate)
 			svm_copy_vmrun_state(&svm->vmcb01.ptr->save,
 					     map_save.hva + 0x400);
 
+			/*
+			 * Enter the nested guest now
+			 */
+			vmcb12 = map.hva;
+			nested_load_control_from_vmcb12(svm, &vmcb12->control);
+			ret = enter_svm_guest_mode(vcpu, vmcb12_gpa, vmcb12);
+
 			kvm_vcpu_unmap(vcpu, &map_save, true);
 		}
 	}