diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
index fbc55a12b691..18675bd48e90 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
@@ -3615,6 +3615,7 @@ int kvmhv_p9_guest_entry(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 time_limit,
 		if (trap == BOOK3S_INTERRUPT_SYSCALL && !vcpu->arch.nested &&
 		    kvmppc_get_gpr(vcpu, 3) == H_CEDE) {
 			kvmppc_nested_cede(vcpu);
+			kvmppc_set_gpr(vcpu, 3, 0);
 			trap = 0;
 		}
 	} else {