diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/avic.c b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/avic.c
index 2b2932f04411fd2f7fe45d2e4824b1a732c8d6c0..fb3e20791338869d97dd55f60cdb45b807bca82b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/avic.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/avic.c
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ static int avic_init_backing_page(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void avic_ring_doorbell(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
+void avic_ring_doorbell(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
 	/*
 	 * Note, the vCPU could get migrated to a different pCPU at any point,
@@ -300,8 +300,13 @@ static void avic_kick_target_vcpus(struct kvm *kvm, struct kvm_lapic *source,
 	kvm_for_each_vcpu(i, vcpu, kvm) {
 		if (kvm_apic_match_dest(vcpu, source, icrl & APIC_SHORT_MASK,
 					GET_APIC_DEST_FIELD(icrh),
-					icrl & APIC_DEST_MASK))
-			kvm_vcpu_wake_up(vcpu);
+					icrl & APIC_DEST_MASK)) {
+			vcpu->arch.apic->irr_pending = true;
+			svm_complete_interrupt_delivery(vcpu,
+							icrl & APIC_MODE_MASK,
+							icrl & APIC_INT_LEVELTRIG,
+							icrl & APIC_VECTOR_MASK);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -663,43 +668,6 @@ void svm_load_eoi_exitmap(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 *eoi_exit_bitmap)
 	return;
 }
 
-int svm_deliver_avic_intr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int vec)
-{
-	if (!vcpu->arch.apicv_active)
-		return -1;
-
-	/*
-	 * Pairs with the smp_mb_*() after setting vcpu->guest_mode in
-	 * vcpu_enter_guest() to ensure the write to the vIRR is ordered before
-	 * the read of guest_mode, which guarantees that either VMRUN will see
-	 * and process the new vIRR entry, or that the below code will signal
-	 * the doorbell if the vCPU is already running in the guest.
-	 */
-	smp_mb__after_atomic();
-
-	/*
-	 * Signal the doorbell to tell hardware to inject the IRQ if the vCPU
-	 * is in the guest.  If the vCPU is not in the guest, hardware will
-	 * automatically process AVIC interrupts at VMRUN.
-	 */
-	if (vcpu->mode == IN_GUEST_MODE) {
-		/*
-		 * Signal the doorbell to tell hardware to inject the IRQ.  If
-		 * the vCPU exits the guest before the doorbell chimes, hardware
-		 * will automatically process AVIC interrupts at the next VMRUN.
-		 */
-		avic_ring_doorbell(vcpu);
-	} else {
-		/*
-		 * Wake the vCPU if it was blocking.  KVM will then detect the
-		 * pending IRQ when checking if the vCPU has a wake event.
-		 */
-		kvm_vcpu_wake_up(vcpu);
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 bool svm_dy_apicv_has_pending_interrupt(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
 	return false;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
index cd769ff8af165b0feedadfc21e546413a03094b9..821edf664e7a128b82fd550a0e7af4b9f70fe730 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
@@ -3299,21 +3299,55 @@ static void svm_set_irq(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 		SVM_EVTINJ_VALID | SVM_EVTINJ_TYPE_INTR;
 }
 
-static void svm_deliver_interrupt(struct kvm_lapic *apic, int delivery_mode,
-				  int trig_mode, int vector)
+void svm_complete_interrupt_delivery(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int delivery_mode,
+				     int trig_mode, int vector)
 {
-	struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu = apic->vcpu;
+	/*
+	 * vcpu->arch.apicv_active must be read after vcpu->mode.
+	 * Pairs with smp_store_release in vcpu_enter_guest.
+	 */
+	bool in_guest_mode = (smp_load_acquire(&vcpu->mode) == IN_GUEST_MODE);
 
-	kvm_lapic_set_irr(vector, apic);
-	if (svm_deliver_avic_intr(vcpu, vector)) {
+	if (!READ_ONCE(vcpu->arch.apicv_active)) {
+		/* Process the interrupt via inject_pending_event */
 		kvm_make_request(KVM_REQ_EVENT, vcpu);
 		kvm_vcpu_kick(vcpu);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	trace_kvm_apicv_accept_irq(vcpu->vcpu_id, delivery_mode, trig_mode, vector);
+	if (in_guest_mode) {
+		/*
+		 * Signal the doorbell to tell hardware to inject the IRQ.  If
+		 * the vCPU exits the guest before the doorbell chimes, hardware
+		 * will automatically process AVIC interrupts at the next VMRUN.
+		 */
+		avic_ring_doorbell(vcpu);
 	} else {
-		trace_kvm_apicv_accept_irq(vcpu->vcpu_id, delivery_mode,
-					   trig_mode, vector);
+		/*
+		 * Wake the vCPU if it was blocking.  KVM will then detect the
+		 * pending IRQ when checking if the vCPU has a wake event.
+		 */
+		kvm_vcpu_wake_up(vcpu);
 	}
 }
 
+static void svm_deliver_interrupt(struct kvm_lapic *apic,  int delivery_mode,
+				  int trig_mode, int vector)
+{
+	kvm_lapic_set_irr(vector, apic);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pairs with the smp_mb_*() after setting vcpu->guest_mode in
+	 * vcpu_enter_guest() to ensure the write to the vIRR is ordered before
+	 * the read of guest_mode.  This guarantees that either VMRUN will see
+	 * and process the new vIRR entry, or that svm_complete_interrupt_delivery
+	 * will signal the doorbell if the CPU has already entered the guest.
+	 */
+	smp_mb__after_atomic();
+	svm_complete_interrupt_delivery(apic->vcpu, delivery_mode, trig_mode, vector);
+}
+
 static void svm_update_cr8_intercept(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int tpr, int irr)
 {
 	struct vcpu_svm *svm = to_svm(vcpu);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.h b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.h
index 8cc45f27fcbd1b08f43f07191e82352f826b3dbd..fa98d6844728fa6336fc527f283af123340d7bee 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.h
@@ -489,6 +489,8 @@ void svm_set_gif(struct vcpu_svm *svm, bool value);
 int svm_invoke_exit_handler(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 exit_code);
 void set_msr_interception(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u32 *msrpm, u32 msr,
 			  int read, int write);
+void svm_complete_interrupt_delivery(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int delivery_mode,
+				     int trig_mode, int vec);
 
 /* nested.c */
 
@@ -572,12 +574,12 @@ bool svm_check_apicv_inhibit_reasons(ulong bit);
 void svm_load_eoi_exitmap(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 *eoi_exit_bitmap);
 void svm_hwapic_irr_update(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int max_irr);
 void svm_hwapic_isr_update(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int max_isr);
-int svm_deliver_avic_intr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int vec);
 bool svm_dy_apicv_has_pending_interrupt(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 int svm_update_pi_irte(struct kvm *kvm, unsigned int host_irq,
 		       uint32_t guest_irq, bool set);
 void avic_vcpu_blocking(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 void avic_vcpu_unblocking(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
+void avic_ring_doorbell(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 
 /* sev.c */
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 7131d735b1ef3fb888beb9144795b0f312923a05..641044db415dee982c23cd5723dd578dff61a2fd 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -9983,7 +9983,9 @@ static int vcpu_enter_guest(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	 * result in virtual interrupt delivery.
 	 */
 	local_irq_disable();
-	vcpu->mode = IN_GUEST_MODE;
+
+	/* Store vcpu->apicv_active before vcpu->mode.  */
+	smp_store_release(&vcpu->mode, IN_GUEST_MODE);
 
 	srcu_read_unlock(&vcpu->kvm->srcu, vcpu->srcu_idx);