diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c b/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c
index e81df8fce027..64d9bb9590e3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c
@@ -2842,6 +2842,7 @@ static int iret_interception(struct vcpu_svm *svm)
 	clr_intercept(svm, INTERCEPT_IRET);
 	svm->vcpu.arch.hflags |= HF_IRET_MASK;
 	svm->nmi_iret_rip = kvm_rip_read(&svm->vcpu);
+	kvm_make_request(KVM_REQ_EVENT, &svm->vcpu);
 	return 1;
 }