diff --git a/Documentation/virt/kvm/kvmi.rst b/Documentation/virt/kvm/kvmi.rst
index ecf4207b42d0..24dc1867c1f1 100644
--- a/Documentation/virt/kvm/kvmi.rst
+++ b/Documentation/virt/kvm/kvmi.rst
@@ -541,6 +541,7 @@ the following events::
 	KVMI_VCPU_EVENT_BREAKPOINT
 	KVMI_VCPU_EVENT_CR
 	KVMI_VCPU_EVENT_HYPERCALL
+	KVMI_VCPU_EVENT_XSETBV
 
 When an event is enabled, the introspection tool is notified and
 must reply with: continue, retry, crash, etc. (see **Events** below).
@@ -1061,3 +1062,36 @@ other vCPU introspection event.
 (``nr``), exception code (``error_code``) and ``address`` are sent to
 the introspection tool, which should check if its exception has been
 injected or overridden.
+
+7. KVMI_VCPU_EVENT_XSETBV
+-------------------------
+
+:Architectures: x86
+:Versions: >= 1
+:Actions: CONTINUE, CRASH
+:Parameters:
+
+::
+
+	struct kvmi_vcpu_event;
+	struct kvmi_vcpu_event_xsetbv {
+		__u8 xcr;
+		__u8 padding[7];
+		__u64 old_value;
+		__u64 new_value;
+	};
+
+:Returns:
+
+::
+
+	struct kvmi_vcpu_hdr;
+	struct kvmi_vcpu_event_reply;
+
+This event is sent when an extended control register XCR is going
+to be changed and the introspection has been enabled for this event
+(see *KVMI_VCPU_CONTROL_EVENTS*).
+
+``kvmi_vcpu_event`` (with the vCPU state), the extended control register
+number (``xcr``), the old value (``old_value``) and the new value
+(``new_value``) are sent to the introspection tool.
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvmi_host.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvmi_host.h
index 97f5b1a01c9e..d66349208a6b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvmi_host.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvmi_host.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ bool kvmi_cr_event(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned int cr,
 bool kvmi_cr3_intercepted(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 bool kvmi_monitor_cr3w_intercept(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, bool enable);
 void kvmi_enter_guest(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
+void kvmi_xsetbv_event(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u8 xcr,
+		       u64 old_value, u64 new_value);
 
 #else /* CONFIG_KVM_INTROSPECTION */
 
@@ -59,6 +61,8 @@ static inline bool kvmi_cr3_intercepted(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu) { return false; }
 static inline bool kvmi_monitor_cr3w_intercept(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 						bool enable) { return false; }
 static inline void kvmi_enter_guest(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu) { }
+static inline void kvmi_xsetbv_event(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u8 xcr,
+					u64 old_value, u64 new_value) { }
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_KVM_INTROSPECTION */
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/kvmi.h b/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/kvmi.h
index aa991fbab473..604a8b3d4ac2 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/kvmi.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/kvmi.h
@@ -95,4 +95,11 @@ struct kvmi_vcpu_inject_exception {
 	__u64 address;
 };
 
+struct kvmi_vcpu_event_xsetbv {
+	__u8 xcr;
+	__u8 padding[7];
+	__u64 old_value;
+	__u64 new_value;
+};
+
 #endif /* _UAPI_ASM_X86_KVMI_H */
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/kvmi.c b/arch/x86/kvm/kvmi.c
index 52b46d56ebb5..5219b6faf4b5 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/kvmi.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/kvmi.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ void kvmi_arch_init_vcpu_events_mask(unsigned long *supported)
 	set_bit(KVMI_VCPU_EVENT_CR, supported);
 	set_bit(KVMI_VCPU_EVENT_HYPERCALL, supported);
 	set_bit(KVMI_VCPU_EVENT_TRAP, supported);
+	set_bit(KVMI_VCPU_EVENT_XSETBV, supported);
 }
 
 static unsigned int kvmi_vcpu_mode(const struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
@@ -567,3 +568,32 @@ void kvmi_arch_send_pending_event(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 		kvmi_send_trap_event(vcpu);
 	}
 }
+
+static void __kvmi_xsetbv_event(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u8 xcr,
+				u64 old_value, u64 new_value)
+{
+	u32 action;
+
+	action = kvmi_msg_send_vcpu_xsetbv(vcpu, xcr, old_value, new_value);
+	switch (action) {
+	case KVMI_EVENT_ACTION_CONTINUE:
+		break;
+	default:
+		kvmi_handle_common_event_actions(vcpu, action);
+	}
+}
+
+void kvmi_xsetbv_event(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u8 xcr,
+		       u64 old_value, u64 new_value)
+{
+	struct kvm_introspection *kvmi;
+
+	kvmi = kvmi_get(vcpu->kvm);
+	if (!kvmi)
+		return;
+
+	if (is_vcpu_event_enabled(vcpu, KVMI_VCPU_EVENT_XSETBV))
+		__kvmi_xsetbv_event(vcpu, xcr, old_value, new_value);
+
+	kvmi_put(vcpu->kvm);
+}
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/kvmi.h b/arch/x86/kvm/kvmi.h
index 265fece148d2..43bc956d740c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/kvmi.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/kvmi.h
@@ -14,5 +14,7 @@ int kvmi_arch_cmd_vcpu_inject_exception(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 u32 kvmi_msg_send_vcpu_cr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u32 cr, u64 old_value,
 			  u64 new_value, u64 *ret_value);
 u32 kvmi_msg_send_vcpu_trap(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
+u32 kvmi_msg_send_vcpu_xsetbv(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u8 xcr,
+			      u64 old_value, u64 new_value);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/kvmi_msg.c b/arch/x86/kvm/kvmi_msg.c
index 0b73142ab73a..d0dc917118b5 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/kvmi_msg.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/kvmi_msg.c
@@ -232,3 +232,23 @@ u32 kvmi_msg_send_vcpu_trap(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 
 	return action;
 }
+
+u32 kvmi_msg_send_vcpu_xsetbv(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u8 xcr,
+			      u64 old_value, u64 new_value)
+{
+	struct kvmi_vcpu_event_xsetbv e;
+	u32 action;
+	int err;
+
+	memset(&e, 0, sizeof(e));
+	e.xcr = xcr;
+	e.old_value = old_value;
+	e.new_value = new_value;
+
+	err = kvmi_send_vcpu_event(vcpu, KVMI_VCPU_EVENT_XSETBV,
+				   &e, sizeof(e), NULL, 0, &action);
+	if (err)
+		action = KVMI_EVENT_ACTION_CONTINUE;
+
+	return action;
+}
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index beb183b9f979..d62294fee424 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -955,6 +955,12 @@ static int __kvm_set_xcr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u32 index, u64 xcr)
 	}
 	vcpu->arch.xcr0 = xcr0;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_KVM_INTROSPECTION
+	if (index == 0 && xcr0 != old_xcr0)
+		kvmi_xsetbv_event(vcpu, 0, old_xcr0, xcr0);
+#endif /* CONFIG_KVM_INTROSPECTION */
+
+
 	if ((xcr0 ^ old_xcr0) & XFEATURE_MASK_EXTEND)
 		kvm_update_cpuid_runtime(vcpu);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/kvmi.h b/include/uapi/linux/kvmi.h
index d0e06363c407..d503e15baf60 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/kvmi.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/kvmi.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ enum {
 	KVMI_VCPU_EVENT_BREAKPOINT = KVMI_VCPU_EVENT_ID(2),
 	KVMI_VCPU_EVENT_CR         = KVMI_VCPU_EVENT_ID(3),
 	KVMI_VCPU_EVENT_TRAP       = KVMI_VCPU_EVENT_ID(4),
+	KVMI_VCPU_EVENT_XSETBV     = KVMI_VCPU_EVENT_ID(5),
 
 	KVMI_NEXT_VCPU_EVENT
 };
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/kvmi_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/kvmi_test.c
index b4565802db22..f73dbfe1407d 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/kvmi_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/kvmi_test.c
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 
 #define VCPU_ID 1
 
+#define X86_FEATURE_XSAVE	(1<<26)
+
 static int socket_pair[2];
 #define Kvm_socket       socket_pair[0]
 #define Userspace_socket socket_pair[1]
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ enum {
 	GUEST_TEST_BP,
 	GUEST_TEST_CR,
 	GUEST_TEST_HYPERCALL,
+	GUEST_TEST_XSETBV,
 };
 
 #define GUEST_REQUEST_TEST()     GUEST_SYNC(0)
@@ -92,6 +95,45 @@ static void guest_hypercall_test(void)
 	asm volatile(".byte 0x0f,0x01,0xc1");
 }
 
+/* from fpu/internal.h */
+static u64 xgetbv(u32 index)
+{
+	u32 eax, edx;
+
+	asm volatile(".byte 0x0f,0x01,0xd0" /* xgetbv */
+		     : "=a" (eax), "=d" (edx)
+		     : "c" (index));
+	return eax + ((u64)edx << 32);
+}
+
+/* from fpu/internal.h */
+static void xsetbv(u32 index, u64 value)
+{
+	u32 eax = value;
+	u32 edx = value >> 32;
+
+	asm volatile(".byte 0x0f,0x01,0xd1" /* xsetbv */
+		     : : "a" (eax), "d" (edx), "c" (index));
+}
+
+static void guest_xsetbv_test(void)
+{
+	const int SSE_BIT = 1 << 1;
+	const int AVX_BIT = 1 << 2;
+	u64 xcr0;
+
+	/* avoid #UD */
+	set_cr4(get_cr4() | X86_CR4_OSXSAVE);
+
+	xcr0 = xgetbv(0);
+	if (xcr0 & AVX_BIT)
+		xcr0 &= ~AVX_BIT;
+	else
+		xcr0 |= (AVX_BIT | SSE_BIT);
+
+	xsetbv(0, xcr0);
+}
+
 static void guest_code(void)
 {
 	while (true) {
@@ -107,6 +149,9 @@ static void guest_code(void)
 		case GUEST_TEST_HYPERCALL:
 			guest_hypercall_test();
 			break;
+		case GUEST_TEST_XSETBV:
+			guest_xsetbv_test();
+			break;
 		}
 		GUEST_SIGNAL_TEST_DONE();
 	}
@@ -1333,6 +1378,44 @@ static void test_cmd_vm_get_max_gfn(void)
 	pr_debug("max_gfn: 0x%llx\n", rpl.gfn);
 }
 
+static void test_event_xsetbv(struct kvm_vm *vm)
+{
+	struct vcpu_worker_data data = {
+		.vm = vm,
+		.vcpu_id = VCPU_ID,
+		.test_id = GUEST_TEST_XSETBV,
+	};
+	__u16 event_id = KVMI_VCPU_EVENT_XSETBV;
+	struct kvm_cpuid_entry2 *entry;
+	struct vcpu_reply rpl = {};
+	struct kvmi_msg_hdr hdr;
+	pthread_t vcpu_thread;
+	struct {
+		struct vcpu_event vcpu_ev;
+		struct kvmi_vcpu_event_xsetbv xsetbv;
+	} ev;
+
+	entry = kvm_get_supported_cpuid_entry(1);
+	if (!(entry->ecx & X86_FEATURE_XSAVE)) {
+		print_skip("XSAVE not supported, ecx 0x%x", entry->ecx);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	enable_vcpu_event(vm, event_id);
+	vcpu_thread = start_vcpu_worker(&data);
+
+	receive_vcpu_event(&hdr, &ev.vcpu_ev, sizeof(ev), event_id);
+
+	pr_debug("XSETBV event, XCR%u, old 0x%llx, new 0x%llx\n",
+		 ev.xsetbv.xcr, ev.xsetbv.old_value, ev.xsetbv.new_value);
+
+	reply_to_event(&hdr, &ev.vcpu_ev, KVMI_EVENT_ACTION_CONTINUE,
+			&rpl, sizeof(rpl));
+
+	wait_vcpu_worker(vcpu_thread);
+	disable_vcpu_event(vm, event_id);
+}
+
 static void test_introspection(struct kvm_vm *vm)
 {
 	srandom(time(0));
@@ -1359,6 +1442,7 @@ static void test_introspection(struct kvm_vm *vm)
 	test_cmd_vcpu_control_cr(vm);
 	test_cmd_vcpu_inject_exception(vm);
 	test_cmd_vm_get_max_gfn();
+	test_event_xsetbv(vm);
 
 	unhook_introspection(vm);
 }
