diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c
index 60e6a261c723f..04585f5cc13e9 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c
@@ -3978,10 +3978,12 @@ static int vmx_check_nested_events(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 			return -EBUSY;
 
 		clear_bit(KVM_APIC_SIPI, &apic->pending_events);
-		if (vcpu->arch.mp_state == KVM_MP_STATE_INIT_RECEIVED)
+		if (vcpu->arch.mp_state == KVM_MP_STATE_INIT_RECEIVED) {
 			nested_vmx_vmexit(vcpu, EXIT_REASON_SIPI_SIGNAL, 0,
 						apic->sipi_vector & 0xFFUL);
-		return 0;
+			return 0;
+		}
+		/* Fallthrough, the SIPI is completely ignored. */
 	}
 
 	/*