diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 8072acaaf028..31607174f442 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -5105,13 +5105,14 @@ long kvm_arch_vm_ioctl(struct file *filp,
 
 static void kvm_init_msr_list(void)
 {
+	struct x86_pmu_capability x86_pmu;
 	u32 dummy[2];
 	unsigned i, j;
 
 	BUILD_BUG_ON_MSG(INTEL_PMC_MAX_FIXED != 4,
 			 "Please update the fixed PMCs in msrs_to_save[]");
-	BUILD_BUG_ON_MSG(INTEL_PMC_MAX_GENERIC != 32,
-			 "Please update the generic perfctr/eventsel MSRs in msrs_to_save[]");
+
+	perf_get_x86_pmu_capability(&x86_pmu);
 
 	for (i = j = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(msrs_to_save); i++) {
 		if (rdmsr_safe(msrs_to_save[i], &dummy[0], &dummy[1]) < 0)
@@ -5153,6 +5154,15 @@ static void kvm_init_msr_list(void)
 				intel_pt_validate_hw_cap(PT_CAP_num_address_ranges) * 2)
 				continue;
 			break;
+		case MSR_ARCH_PERFMON_PERFCTR0 ... MSR_ARCH_PERFMON_PERFCTR0 + 31:
+			if (msrs_to_save[i] - MSR_ARCH_PERFMON_PERFCTR0 >=
+			    min(INTEL_PMC_MAX_GENERIC, x86_pmu.num_counters_gp))
+				continue;
+			break;
+		case MSR_ARCH_PERFMON_EVENTSEL0 ... MSR_ARCH_PERFMON_EVENTSEL0 + 31:
+			if (msrs_to_save[i] - MSR_ARCH_PERFMON_EVENTSEL0 >=
+			    min(INTEL_PMC_MAX_GENERIC, x86_pmu.num_counters_gp))
+				continue;
 		}
 		default:
 			break;