diff --git a/drivers/kvm/kvm_main.c b/drivers/kvm/kvm_main.c
index 5564169..4e1a017 100644
--- a/drivers/kvm/kvm_main.c
+++ b/drivers/kvm/kvm_main.c
@@ -2391,6 +2391,11 @@
 	if (r < 0)
 		goto out_free_vcpus;
 
+	spin_lock(&kvm_lock);
+	if (n >= kvm->nvcpus)
+		kvm->nvcpus = n + 1;
+	spin_unlock(&kvm_lock);
+
 	return r;
 
 out_free_vcpus: