diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_emulate.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_emulate.h
index 93c4bf598fb0..ec489c432850 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_emulate.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_emulate.h
@@ -226,7 +226,8 @@ struct x86_emulate_ops {
 
 	unsigned (*get_hflags)(struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt);
 	void (*set_hflags)(struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt, unsigned hflags);
-	int (*pre_leave_smm)(struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt, u64 smbase);
+	int (*pre_leave_smm)(struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt,
+			     const char *smstate);
 
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
index 050215a06fad..942303f24fb7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ struct kvm_x86_ops {
 
 	int (*smi_allowed)(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 	int (*pre_enter_smm)(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, char *smstate);
-	int (*pre_leave_smm)(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 smbase);
+	int (*pre_leave_smm)(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, const char *smstate);
 	int (*enable_smi_window)(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 
 	int (*mem_enc_op)(struct kvm *kvm, void __user *argp);
@@ -1593,4 +1593,7 @@ static inline int kvm_cpu_get_apicid(int mps_cpu)
 #define put_smstate(type, buf, offset, val)                      \
 	*(type *)((buf) + (offset) - 0x7e00) = val
 
+#define GET_SMSTATE(type, buf, offset)		\
+	(*(type *)((buf) + (offset) - 0x7e00))
+
 #endif /* _ASM_X86_KVM_HOST_H */
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c b/arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c
index c338984c850d..ae0d289b50fe 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c
@@ -2339,16 +2339,6 @@ static int emulator_has_longmode(struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt)
 	return edx & bit(X86_FEATURE_LM);
 }
 
-#define GET_SMSTATE(type, smbase, offset)				  \
-	({								  \
-	 type __val;							  \
-	 int r = ctxt->ops->read_phys(ctxt, smbase + offset, &__val,      \
-				      sizeof(__val));			  \
-	 if (r != X86EMUL_CONTINUE)					  \
-		 return X86EMUL_UNHANDLEABLE;				  \
-	 __val;								  \
-	})
-
 static void rsm_set_desc_flags(struct desc_struct *desc, u32 flags)
 {
 	desc->g    = (flags >> 23) & 1;
@@ -2361,27 +2351,29 @@ static void rsm_set_desc_flags(struct desc_struct *desc, u32 flags)
 	desc->type = (flags >>  8) & 15;
 }
 
-static int rsm_load_seg_32(struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt, u64 smbase, int n)
+static int rsm_load_seg_32(struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt, const char *smstate,
+			   int n)
 {
 	struct desc_struct desc;
 	int offset;
 	u16 selector;
 
-	selector = GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7fa8 + n * 4);
+	selector = GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7fa8 + n * 4);
 
 	if (n < 3)
 		offset = 0x7f84 + n * 12;
 	else
 		offset = 0x7f2c + (n - 3) * 12;
 
-	set_desc_base(&desc,      GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, offset + 8));
-	set_desc_limit(&desc,     GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, offset + 4));
-	rsm_set_desc_flags(&desc, GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, offset));
+	set_desc_base(&desc,      GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, offset + 8));
+	set_desc_limit(&desc,     GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, offset + 4));
+	rsm_set_desc_flags(&desc, GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, offset));
 	ctxt->ops->set_segment(ctxt, selector, &desc, 0, n);
 	return X86EMUL_CONTINUE;
 }
 
-static int rsm_load_seg_64(struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt, u64 smbase, int n)
+static int rsm_load_seg_64(struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt, const char *smstate,
+			   int n)
 {
 	struct desc_struct desc;
 	int offset;
@@ -2390,11 +2382,11 @@ static int rsm_load_seg_64(struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt, u64 smbase, int n)
 
 	offset = 0x7e00 + n * 16;
 
-	selector =                GET_SMSTATE(u16, smbase, offset);
-	rsm_set_desc_flags(&desc, GET_SMSTATE(u16, smbase, offset + 2) << 8);
-	set_desc_limit(&desc,     GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, offset + 4));
-	set_desc_base(&desc,      GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, offset + 8));
-	base3 =                   GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, offset + 12);
+	selector =                GET_SMSTATE(u16, smstate, offset);
+	rsm_set_desc_flags(&desc, GET_SMSTATE(u16, smstate, offset + 2) << 8);
+	set_desc_limit(&desc,     GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, offset + 4));
+	set_desc_base(&desc,      GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, offset + 8));
+	base3 =                   GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, offset + 12);
 
 	ctxt->ops->set_segment(ctxt, selector, &desc, base3, n);
 	return X86EMUL_CONTINUE;
@@ -2445,7 +2437,8 @@ static int rsm_enter_protected_mode(struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt,
 	return X86EMUL_CONTINUE;
 }
 
-static int rsm_load_state_32(struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt, u64 smbase)
+static int rsm_load_state_32(struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt,
+			     const char *smstate)
 {
 	struct desc_struct desc;
 	struct desc_ptr dt;
@@ -2453,53 +2446,54 @@ static int rsm_load_state_32(struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt, u64 smbase)
 	u32 val, cr0, cr3, cr4;
 	int i;
 
-	cr0 =                      GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7ffc);
-	cr3 =                      GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7ff8);
-	ctxt->eflags =             GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7ff4) | X86_EFLAGS_FIXED;
-	ctxt->_eip =               GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7ff0);
+	cr0 =                      GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7ffc);
+	cr3 =                      GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7ff8);
+	ctxt->eflags =             GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7ff4) | X86_EFLAGS_FIXED;
+	ctxt->_eip =               GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7ff0);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 8; i++)
-		*reg_write(ctxt, i) = GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7fd0 + i * 4);
+		*reg_write(ctxt, i) = GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7fd0 + i * 4);
 
-	val = GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7fcc);
+	val = GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7fcc);
 	ctxt->ops->set_dr(ctxt, 6, (val & DR6_VOLATILE) | DR6_FIXED_1);
-	val = GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7fc8);
+	val = GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7fc8);
 	ctxt->ops->set_dr(ctxt, 7, (val & DR7_VOLATILE) | DR7_FIXED_1);
 
-	selector =                 GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7fc4);
-	set_desc_base(&desc,       GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7f64));
-	set_desc_limit(&desc,      GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7f60));
-	rsm_set_desc_flags(&desc,  GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7f5c));
+	selector =                 GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7fc4);
+	set_desc_base(&desc,       GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7f64));
+	set_desc_limit(&desc,      GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7f60));
+	rsm_set_desc_flags(&desc,  GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7f5c));
 	ctxt->ops->set_segment(ctxt, selector, &desc, 0, VCPU_SREG_TR);
 
-	selector =                 GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7fc0);
-	set_desc_base(&desc,       GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7f80));
-	set_desc_limit(&desc,      GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7f7c));
-	rsm_set_desc_flags(&desc,  GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7f78));
+	selector =                 GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7fc0);
+	set_desc_base(&desc,       GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7f80));
+	set_desc_limit(&desc,      GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7f7c));
+	rsm_set_desc_flags(&desc,  GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7f78));
 	ctxt->ops->set_segment(ctxt, selector, &desc, 0, VCPU_SREG_LDTR);
 
-	dt.address =               GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7f74);
-	dt.size =                  GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7f70);
+	dt.address =               GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7f74);
+	dt.size =                  GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7f70);
 	ctxt->ops->set_gdt(ctxt, &dt);
 
-	dt.address =               GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7f58);
-	dt.size =                  GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7f54);
+	dt.address =               GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7f58);
+	dt.size =                  GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7f54);
 	ctxt->ops->set_idt(ctxt, &dt);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
-		int r = rsm_load_seg_32(ctxt, smbase, i);
+		int r = rsm_load_seg_32(ctxt, smstate, i);
 		if (r != X86EMUL_CONTINUE)
 			return r;
 	}
 
-	cr4 = GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7f14);
+	cr4 = GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7f14);
 
-	ctxt->ops->set_smbase(ctxt, GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7ef8));
+	ctxt->ops->set_smbase(ctxt, GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7ef8));
 
 	return rsm_enter_protected_mode(ctxt, cr0, cr3, cr4);
 }
 
-static int rsm_load_state_64(struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt, u64 smbase)
+static int rsm_load_state_64(struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt,
+			     const char *smstate)
 {
 	struct desc_struct desc;
 	struct desc_ptr dt;
@@ -2509,43 +2503,43 @@ static int rsm_load_state_64(struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt, u64 smbase)
 	int i, r;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 16; i++)
-		*reg_write(ctxt, i) = GET_SMSTATE(u64, smbase, 0x7ff8 - i * 8);
+		*reg_write(ctxt, i) = GET_SMSTATE(u64, smstate, 0x7ff8 - i * 8);
 
-	ctxt->_eip   = GET_SMSTATE(u64, smbase, 0x7f78);
-	ctxt->eflags = GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7f70) | X86_EFLAGS_FIXED;
+	ctxt->_eip   = GET_SMSTATE(u64, smstate, 0x7f78);
+	ctxt->eflags = GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7f70) | X86_EFLAGS_FIXED;
 
-	val = GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7f68);
+	val = GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7f68);
 	ctxt->ops->set_dr(ctxt, 6, (val & DR6_VOLATILE) | DR6_FIXED_1);
-	val = GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7f60);
+	val = GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7f60);
 	ctxt->ops->set_dr(ctxt, 7, (val & DR7_VOLATILE) | DR7_FIXED_1);
 
-	cr0 =                       GET_SMSTATE(u64, smbase, 0x7f58);
-	cr3 =                       GET_SMSTATE(u64, smbase, 0x7f50);
-	cr4 =                       GET_SMSTATE(u64, smbase, 0x7f48);
-	ctxt->ops->set_smbase(ctxt, GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7f00));
-	val =                       GET_SMSTATE(u64, smbase, 0x7ed0);
+	cr0 =                       GET_SMSTATE(u64, smstate, 0x7f58);
+	cr3 =                       GET_SMSTATE(u64, smstate, 0x7f50);
+	cr4 =                       GET_SMSTATE(u64, smstate, 0x7f48);
+	ctxt->ops->set_smbase(ctxt, GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7f00));
+	val =                       GET_SMSTATE(u64, smstate, 0x7ed0);
 	ctxt->ops->set_msr(ctxt, MSR_EFER, val & ~EFER_LMA);
 
-	selector =                  GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7e90);
-	rsm_set_desc_flags(&desc,   GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7e92) << 8);
-	set_desc_limit(&desc,       GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7e94));
-	set_desc_base(&desc,        GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7e98));
-	base3 =                     GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7e9c);
+	selector =                  GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7e90);
+	rsm_set_desc_flags(&desc,   GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7e92) << 8);
+	set_desc_limit(&desc,       GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7e94));
+	set_desc_base(&desc,        GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7e98));
+	base3 =                     GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7e9c);
 	ctxt->ops->set_segment(ctxt, selector, &desc, base3, VCPU_SREG_TR);
 
-	dt.size =                   GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7e84);
-	dt.address =                GET_SMSTATE(u64, smbase, 0x7e88);
+	dt.size =                   GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7e84);
+	dt.address =                GET_SMSTATE(u64, smstate, 0x7e88);
 	ctxt->ops->set_idt(ctxt, &dt);
 
-	selector =                  GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7e70);
-	rsm_set_desc_flags(&desc,   GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7e72) << 8);
-	set_desc_limit(&desc,       GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7e74));
-	set_desc_base(&desc,        GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7e78));
-	base3 =                     GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7e7c);
+	selector =                  GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7e70);
+	rsm_set_desc_flags(&desc,   GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7e72) << 8);
+	set_desc_limit(&desc,       GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7e74));
+	set_desc_base(&desc,        GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7e78));
+	base3 =                     GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7e7c);
 	ctxt->ops->set_segment(ctxt, selector, &desc, base3, VCPU_SREG_LDTR);
 
-	dt.size =                   GET_SMSTATE(u32, smbase, 0x7e64);
-	dt.address =                GET_SMSTATE(u64, smbase, 0x7e68);
+	dt.size =                   GET_SMSTATE(u32, smstate, 0x7e64);
+	dt.address =                GET_SMSTATE(u64, smstate, 0x7e68);
 	ctxt->ops->set_gdt(ctxt, &dt);
 
 	r = rsm_enter_protected_mode(ctxt, cr0, cr3, cr4);
@@ -2553,7 +2547,7 @@ static int rsm_load_state_64(struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt, u64 smbase)
 		return r;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
-		r = rsm_load_seg_64(ctxt, smbase, i);
+		r = rsm_load_seg_64(ctxt, smstate, i);
 		if (r != X86EMUL_CONTINUE)
 			return r;
 	}
@@ -2564,12 +2558,19 @@ static int rsm_load_state_64(struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt, u64 smbase)
 static int em_rsm(struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt)
 {
 	unsigned long cr0, cr4, efer;
+	char buf[512];
 	u64 smbase;
 	int ret;
 
 	if ((ctxt->ops->get_hflags(ctxt) & X86EMUL_SMM_MASK) == 0)
 		return emulate_ud(ctxt);
 
+	smbase = ctxt->ops->get_smbase(ctxt);
+
+	ret = ctxt->ops->read_phys(ctxt, smbase + 0xfe00, buf, sizeof(buf));
+	if (ret != X86EMUL_CONTINUE)
+		return X86EMUL_UNHANDLEABLE;
+
 	/*
 	 * Get back to real mode, to prepare a safe state in which to load
 	 * CR0/CR3/CR4/EFER.  It's all a bit more complicated if the vCPU
@@ -2605,20 +2606,18 @@ static int em_rsm(struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt)
 	efer = 0;
 	ctxt->ops->set_msr(ctxt, MSR_EFER, efer);
 
-	smbase = ctxt->ops->get_smbase(ctxt);
-
 	/*
 	 * Give pre_leave_smm() a chance to make ISA-specific changes to the
 	 * vCPU state (e.g. enter guest mode) before loading state from the SMM
 	 * state-save area.
 	 */
-	if (ctxt->ops->pre_leave_smm(ctxt, smbase))
+	if (ctxt->ops->pre_leave_smm(ctxt, buf))
 		return X86EMUL_UNHANDLEABLE;
 
 	if (emulator_has_longmode(ctxt))
-		ret = rsm_load_state_64(ctxt, smbase + 0x8000);
+		ret = rsm_load_state_64(ctxt, buf);
 	else
-		ret = rsm_load_state_32(ctxt, smbase + 0x8000);
+		ret = rsm_load_state_32(ctxt, buf);
 
 	if (ret != X86EMUL_CONTINUE) {
 		/* FIXME: should triple fault */
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c b/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c
index 426039285fd1..d428ea9da9be 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c
@@ -6215,27 +6215,23 @@ static int svm_pre_enter_smm(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, char *smstate)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int svm_pre_leave_smm(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 smbase)
+static int svm_pre_leave_smm(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, const char *smstate)
 {
 	struct vcpu_svm *svm = to_svm(vcpu);
 	struct vmcb *nested_vmcb;
 	struct page *page;
-	struct {
-		u64 guest;
-		u64 vmcb;
-	} svm_state_save;
+	u64 guest;
+	u64 vmcb;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = kvm_vcpu_read_guest(vcpu, smbase + 0xfed8, &svm_state_save,
-				  sizeof(svm_state_save));
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+	guest = GET_SMSTATE(u64, smstate, 0x7ed8);
+	vmcb = GET_SMSTATE(u64, smstate, 0x7ee0);
 
-	if (svm_state_save.guest) {
+	if (guest) {
 		vcpu->arch.hflags &= ~HF_SMM_MASK;
-		nested_vmcb = nested_svm_map(svm, svm_state_save.vmcb, &page);
+		nested_vmcb = nested_svm_map(svm, vmcb, &page);
 		if (nested_vmcb)
-			enter_svm_guest_mode(svm, svm_state_save.vmcb, nested_vmcb, page);
+			enter_svm_guest_mode(svm, vmcb, nested_vmcb, page);
 		else
 			ret = 1;
 		vcpu->arch.hflags |= HF_SMM_MASK;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
index ab432a930ae8..778db914c414 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
@@ -7369,7 +7369,7 @@ static int vmx_pre_enter_smm(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, char *smstate)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int vmx_pre_leave_smm(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 smbase)
+static int vmx_pre_leave_smm(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, const char *smstate)
 {
 	struct vcpu_vmx *vmx = to_vmx(vcpu);
 	int ret;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 83e644579aad..dcdb3c7265db 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -5958,9 +5958,10 @@ static void emulator_set_hflags(struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt, unsigned emul_fla
 	kvm_set_hflags(emul_to_vcpu(ctxt), emul_flags);
 }
 
-static int emulator_pre_leave_smm(struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt, u64 smbase)
+static int emulator_pre_leave_smm(struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt,
+				  const char *smstate)
 {
-	return kvm_x86_ops->pre_leave_smm(emul_to_vcpu(ctxt), smbase);
+	return kvm_x86_ops->pre_leave_smm(emul_to_vcpu(ctxt), smstate);
 }
 
 static const struct x86_emulate_ops emulate_ops = {
