diff --git a/arch/ia64/kvm/kvm-ia64.c b/arch/ia64/kvm/kvm-ia64.c
index c25347f..fdda799 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kvm/kvm-ia64.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kvm/kvm-ia64.c
@@ -488,10 +488,10 @@ int kvm_emulate_halt(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 		hrtimer_cancel(p_ht);
 		vcpu->arch.ht_active = 0;
 
-		if (test_and_clear_bit(KVM_REQ_UNHALT, &vcpu->requests))
+		if (test_and_clear_bit(KVM_REQ_UNHALT, &vcpu->requests) ||
+				kvm_cpu_has_pending_timer(vcpu))
 			if (vcpu->arch.mp_state == KVM_MP_STATE_HALTED)
-				vcpu->arch.mp_state =
-					KVM_MP_STATE_RUNNABLE;
+				vcpu->arch.mp_state = KVM_MP_STATE_RUNNABLE;
 
 		if (vcpu->arch.mp_state != KVM_MP_STATE_RUNNABLE)
 			return -EINTR;
@@ -1960,6 +1960,12 @@ int kvm_cpu_has_interrupt(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int kvm_arch_interrupt_allowed(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
+{
+	/* do real check here */
+	return 1;
+}
+
 int kvm_cpu_has_pending_timer(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
 	return vcpu->arch.timer_fired;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c
index 9057335..2cf915e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ int kvm_cpu_has_interrupt(struct kvm_vcpu *v)
 	return !!(v->arch.pending_exceptions);
 }
 
+int kvm_arch_interrupt_allowed(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
+{
+	/* do real check here */
+	return 1;
+}
+
 int kvm_arch_vcpu_runnable(struct kvm_vcpu *v)
 {
 	return !(v->arch.msr & MSR_WE);
diff --git a/arch/s390/kvm/interrupt.c b/arch/s390/kvm/interrupt.c
index 0189356..4ed4c3a 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kvm/interrupt.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kvm/interrupt.c
@@ -318,6 +318,12 @@ int kvm_cpu_has_interrupt(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	return rc;
 }
 
+int kvm_arch_interrupt_allowed(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
+{
+	/* do real check here */
+	return 1;
+}
+
 int kvm_cpu_has_pending_timer(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
 	return 0;
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
index 4627627..8351c4d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ struct kvm_x86_ops {
 	void (*inject_pending_irq)(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 	void (*inject_pending_vectors)(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 				       struct kvm_run *run);
-
+	int (*interrupt_allowed)(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 	int (*set_tss_addr)(struct kvm *kvm, unsigned int addr);
 	int (*get_tdp_level)(void);
 	int (*get_mt_mask_shift)(void);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c b/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c
index 1821c20..9b95be5 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c
@@ -2285,6 +2285,15 @@ static void update_cr8_intercept(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 		vmcb->control.intercept_cr_write |= INTERCEPT_CR8_MASK;
 }
 
+static int svm_interrupt_allowed(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
+{
+	struct vcpu_svm *svm = to_svm(vcpu);
+	struct vmcb *vmcb = svm->vmcb;
+	return (vmcb->save.rflags & X86_EFLAGS_IF) && 
+		!(vmcb->control.int_state & SVM_INTERRUPT_SHADOW_MASK) &&
+		(svm->vcpu.arch.hflags & HF_GIF_MASK);
+}
+
 static void svm_intr_assist(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
 	struct vcpu_svm *svm = to_svm(vcpu);
@@ -2672,6 +2681,7 @@ static struct kvm_x86_ops svm_x86_ops = {
 	.exception_injected = svm_exception_injected,
 	.inject_pending_irq = svm_intr_assist,
 	.inject_pending_vectors = do_interrupt_requests,
+	.interrupt_allowed = svm_interrupt_allowed,
 
 	.set_tss_addr = svm_set_tss_addr,
 	.get_tdp_level = get_npt_level,
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
index 5cf28df..dcc1036 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
@@ -2489,6 +2489,12 @@ static void vmx_update_window_states(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 				 GUEST_INTR_STATE_MOV_SS)));
 }
 
+static int vmx_interrupt_allowed(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
+{
+	vmx_update_window_states(vcpu);
+	return vcpu->arch.interrupt_window_open;
+}
+
 static void kvm_do_inject_irq(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
 	int word_index = __ffs(vcpu->arch.irq_summary);
@@ -3703,7 +3709,7 @@ static struct kvm_x86_ops vmx_x86_ops = {
 	.exception_injected = vmx_exception_injected,
 	.inject_pending_irq = vmx_intr_assist,
 	.inject_pending_vectors = do_interrupt_requests,
-
+	.interrupt_allowed = vmx_interrupt_allowed,
 	.set_tss_addr = vmx_set_tss_addr,
 	.get_tdp_level = get_ept_level,
 	.get_mt_mask_shift = vmx_get_mt_mask_shift,
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 03431b2..83822c0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -3126,9 +3126,6 @@ static int vcpu_enter_guest(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct kvm_run *kvm_run)
 		}
 	}
 
-	clear_bit(KVM_REQ_PENDING_TIMER, &vcpu->requests);
-	kvm_inject_pending_timer_irqs(vcpu);
-
 	preempt_disable();
 
 	kvm_x86_ops->prepare_guest_switch(vcpu);
@@ -3228,6 +3225,7 @@ out:
 	return r;
 }
 
+
 static int __vcpu_run(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct kvm_run *kvm_run)
 {
 	int r;
@@ -3254,29 +3252,39 @@ static int __vcpu_run(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct kvm_run *kvm_run)
 			kvm_vcpu_block(vcpu);
 			down_read(&vcpu->kvm->slots_lock);
 			if (test_and_clear_bit(KVM_REQ_UNHALT, &vcpu->requests))
-				if (vcpu->arch.mp_state == KVM_MP_STATE_HALTED)
+			{
+				switch(vcpu->arch.mp_state) {
+				case KVM_MP_STATE_HALTED:
 					vcpu->arch.mp_state =
-							KVM_MP_STATE_RUNNABLE;
-			if (vcpu->arch.mp_state != KVM_MP_STATE_RUNNABLE)
-				r = -EINTR;
+						KVM_MP_STATE_RUNNABLE;
+				case KVM_MP_STATE_RUNNABLE:
+					break;
+				case KVM_MP_STATE_SIPI_RECEIVED:
+				default:
+					r = -EINTR;
+					continue;
+				}
+			}
 		}
 
-		if (r > 0) {
-			if (dm_request_for_irq_injection(vcpu, kvm_run)) {
-				r = -EINTR;
-				kvm_run->exit_reason = KVM_EXIT_INTR;
-				++vcpu->stat.request_irq_exits;
-			}
-			if (signal_pending(current)) {
-				r = -EINTR;
-				kvm_run->exit_reason = KVM_EXIT_INTR;
-				++vcpu->stat.signal_exits;
-			}
-			if (need_resched()) {
-				up_read(&vcpu->kvm->slots_lock);
-				kvm_resched(vcpu);
-				down_read(&vcpu->kvm->slots_lock);
-			}
+		clear_bit(KVM_REQ_PENDING_TIMER, &vcpu->requests);
+		if (kvm_cpu_has_pending_timer(vcpu))
+			kvm_inject_pending_timer_irqs(vcpu);
+
+		if (dm_request_for_irq_injection(vcpu, kvm_run)) {
+			r = -EINTR;
+			kvm_run->exit_reason = KVM_EXIT_INTR;
+			++vcpu->stat.request_irq_exits;
+		}
+		if (signal_pending(current)) {
+			r = -EINTR;
+			kvm_run->exit_reason = KVM_EXIT_INTR;
+			++vcpu->stat.signal_exits;
+		}
+		if (need_resched()) {
+			up_read(&vcpu->kvm->slots_lock);
+			kvm_resched(vcpu);
+			down_read(&vcpu->kvm->slots_lock);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -4457,3 +4465,8 @@ void kvm_vcpu_kick(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 		smp_call_function_single(ipi_pcpu, vcpu_kick_intr, vcpu, 0);
 	put_cpu();
 }
+
+int kvm_arch_interrupt_allowed(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
+{
+	return kvm_x86_ops->interrupt_allowed(vcpu);
+}
diff --git a/include/linux/kvm_host.h b/include/linux/kvm_host.h
index 11eb702..095ebb6 100644
--- a/include/linux/kvm_host.h
+++ b/include/linux/kvm_host.h
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ int kvm_arch_hardware_setup(void);
 void kvm_arch_hardware_unsetup(void);
 void kvm_arch_check_processor_compat(void *rtn);
 int kvm_arch_vcpu_runnable(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
+int kvm_arch_interrupt_allowed(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 
 void kvm_free_physmem(struct kvm *kvm);
 
diff --git a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
index 92ef725..1344b2d 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
@@ -1612,12 +1612,14 @@ void kvm_vcpu_block(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	for (;;) {
 		prepare_to_wait(&vcpu->wq, &wait, TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 
-		if (kvm_cpu_has_interrupt(vcpu) ||
-		    kvm_cpu_has_pending_timer(vcpu) ||
-		    kvm_arch_vcpu_runnable(vcpu)) {
+		if ((kvm_arch_interrupt_allowed(vcpu) &&
+					kvm_cpu_has_interrupt(vcpu))
+				|| kvm_arch_vcpu_runnable(vcpu)) {
 			set_bit(KVM_REQ_UNHALT, &vcpu->requests);
 			break;
 		}
+		if (kvm_cpu_has_pending_timer(vcpu))
+			break;
 		if (signal_pending(current))
 			break;
 
