diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 89621025577a..0b4b6db5b13f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -1138,13 +1138,15 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kvm_rdpmc);
  * List of msr numbers which we expose to userspace through KVM_GET_MSRS
  * and KVM_SET_MSRS, and KVM_GET_MSR_INDEX_LIST.
  *
- * This list is modified at module load time to reflect the
+ * The three MSR lists(msrs_to_save, emulated_msrs, msr_based_features)
+ * extract the supported MSRs from the related const lists.
+ * msrs_to_save is selected from the msrs_to_save_all to reflect the
  * capabilities of the host cpu. This capabilities test skips MSRs that are
- * kvm-specific. Those are put in emulated_msrs; filtering of emulated_msrs
+ * kvm-specific. Those are put in emulated_msrs_all; filtering of emulated_msrs
  * may depend on host virtualization features rather than host cpu features.
  */
 
-static u32 msrs_to_save[] = {
+static const u32 msrs_to_save_all[] = {
 	MSR_IA32_SYSENTER_CS, MSR_IA32_SYSENTER_ESP, MSR_IA32_SYSENTER_EIP,
 	MSR_STAR,
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_64
@@ -1185,9 +1187,10 @@ static u32 msrs_to_save[] = {
 	MSR_ARCH_PERFMON_EVENTSEL0 + 16, MSR_ARCH_PERFMON_EVENTSEL0 + 17,
 };
 
+static u32 msrs_to_save[ARRAY_SIZE(msrs_to_save_all)];
 static unsigned num_msrs_to_save;
 
-static u32 emulated_msrs[] = {
+static const u32 emulated_msrs_all[] = {
 	MSR_KVM_SYSTEM_TIME, MSR_KVM_WALL_CLOCK,
 	MSR_KVM_SYSTEM_TIME_NEW, MSR_KVM_WALL_CLOCK_NEW,
 	HV_X64_MSR_GUEST_OS_ID, HV_X64_MSR_HYPERCALL,
@@ -1226,7 +1229,7 @@ static u32 emulated_msrs[] = {
 	 * by arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c based on CPUID or other MSRs.
 	 * We always support the "true" VMX control MSRs, even if the host
 	 * processor does not, so I am putting these registers here rather
-	 * than in msrs_to_save.
+	 * than in msrs_to_save_all.
 	 */
 	MSR_IA32_VMX_BASIC,
 	MSR_IA32_VMX_TRUE_PINBASED_CTLS,
@@ -1245,13 +1248,14 @@ static u32 emulated_msrs[] = {
 	MSR_KVM_POLL_CONTROL,
 };
 
+static u32 emulated_msrs[ARRAY_SIZE(emulated_msrs_all)];
 static unsigned num_emulated_msrs;
 
 /*
  * List of msr numbers which are used to expose MSR-based features that
  * can be used by a hypervisor to validate requested CPU features.
  */
-static u32 msr_based_features[] = {
+static const u32 msr_based_features_all[] = {
 	MSR_IA32_VMX_BASIC,
 	MSR_IA32_VMX_TRUE_PINBASED_CTLS,
 	MSR_IA32_VMX_PINBASED_CTLS,
@@ -1276,6 +1280,7 @@ static u32 msr_based_features[] = {
 	MSR_IA32_ARCH_CAPABILITIES,
 };
 
+static u32 msr_based_features[ARRAY_SIZE(msr_based_features_all)];
 static unsigned int num_msr_based_features;
 
 static u64 kvm_get_arch_capabilities(void)
@@ -5131,19 +5136,19 @@ static void kvm_init_msr_list(void)
 	unsigned i, j;
 
 	BUILD_BUG_ON_MSG(INTEL_PMC_MAX_FIXED != 4,
-			 "Please update the fixed PMCs in msrs_to_save[]");
+			 "Please update the fixed PMCs in msrs_to_saved_all[]");
 
 	perf_get_x86_pmu_capability(&x86_pmu);
 
-	for (i = j = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(msrs_to_save); i++) {
-		if (rdmsr_safe(msrs_to_save[i], &dummy[0], &dummy[1]) < 0)
+	for (i = j = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(msrs_to_save_all); i++) {
+		if (rdmsr_safe(msrs_to_save_all[i], &dummy[0], &dummy[1]) < 0)
 			continue;
 
 		/*
 		 * Even MSRs that are valid in the host may not be exposed
 		 * to the guests in some cases.
 		 */
-		switch (msrs_to_save[i]) {
+		switch (msrs_to_save_all[i]) {
 		case MSR_IA32_BNDCFGS:
 			if (!kvm_mpx_supported())
 				continue;
@@ -5171,17 +5176,17 @@ static void kvm_init_msr_list(void)
 			break;
 		case MSR_IA32_RTIT_ADDR0_A ... MSR_IA32_RTIT_ADDR3_B: {
 			if (!kvm_x86_ops->pt_supported() ||
-				msrs_to_save[i] - MSR_IA32_RTIT_ADDR0_A >=
+				msrs_to_save_all[i] - MSR_IA32_RTIT_ADDR0_A >=
 				intel_pt_validate_hw_cap(PT_CAP_num_address_ranges) * 2)
 				continue;
 			break;
 		case MSR_ARCH_PERFMON_PERFCTR0 ... MSR_ARCH_PERFMON_PERFCTR0 + 17:
-			if (msrs_to_save[i] - MSR_ARCH_PERFMON_PERFCTR0 >=
+			if (msrs_to_save_all[i] - MSR_ARCH_PERFMON_PERFCTR0 >=
 			    min(INTEL_PMC_MAX_GENERIC, x86_pmu.num_counters_gp))
 				continue;
 			break;
 		case MSR_ARCH_PERFMON_EVENTSEL0 ... MSR_ARCH_PERFMON_EVENTSEL0 + 17:
-			if (msrs_to_save[i] - MSR_ARCH_PERFMON_EVENTSEL0 >=
+			if (msrs_to_save_all[i] - MSR_ARCH_PERFMON_EVENTSEL0 >=
 			    min(INTEL_PMC_MAX_GENERIC, x86_pmu.num_counters_gp))
 				continue;
 		}
@@ -5189,31 +5194,31 @@ static void kvm_init_msr_list(void)
 			break;
 		}
 
-		if (j < i)
-			msrs_to_save[j] = msrs_to_save[i];
+		if (j <= i)
+			msrs_to_save[j] = msrs_to_save_all[i];
 		j++;
 	}
 	num_msrs_to_save = j;
 
-	for (i = j = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(emulated_msrs); i++) {
-		if (!kvm_x86_ops->has_emulated_msr(emulated_msrs[i]))
+	for (i = j = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(emulated_msrs_all); i++) {
+		if (!kvm_x86_ops->has_emulated_msr(emulated_msrs_all[i]))
 			continue;
 
-		if (j < i)
-			emulated_msrs[j] = emulated_msrs[i];
+		if (j <= i)
+			emulated_msrs[j] = emulated_msrs_all[i];
 		j++;
 	}
 	num_emulated_msrs = j;
 
-	for (i = j = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(msr_based_features); i++) {
+	for (i = j = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(msr_based_features_all); i++) {
 		struct kvm_msr_entry msr;
 
-		msr.index = msr_based_features[i];
+		msr.index = msr_based_features_all[i];
 		if (kvm_get_msr_feature(&msr))
 			continue;
 
-		if (j < i)
-			msr_based_features[j] = msr_based_features[i];
+		if (j <= i)
+			msr_based_features[j] = msr_based_features_all[i];
 		j++;
 	}
 	num_msr_based_features = j;
