diff --git a/arch/x86/events/core.c b/arch/x86/events/core.c
index 34155a52e498..b60c339ae06b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/core.c
@@ -2761,11 +2761,11 @@ static bool perf_hw_regs(struct pt_regs *regs)
 void
 perf_callchain_kernel(struct perf_callchain_entry_ctx *entry, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-	struct perf_guest_info_callbacks *guest_cbs = this_cpu_read(perf_guest_cbs);
+	struct perf_guest_info_callbacks *guest_cbs = perf_get_guest_cbs();
 	struct unwind_state state;
 	unsigned long addr;
 
-	if (guest_cbs && guest_cbs->is_in_guest()) {
+	if (guest_cbs) {
 		/* TODO: We don't support guest os callchain now */
 		return;
 	}
@@ -2865,11 +2865,11 @@ perf_callchain_user32(struct pt_regs *regs, struct perf_callchain_entry_ctx *ent
 void
 perf_callchain_user(struct perf_callchain_entry_ctx *entry, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-	struct perf_guest_info_callbacks *guest_cbs = this_cpu_read(perf_guest_cbs);
+	struct perf_guest_info_callbacks *guest_cbs = perf_get_guest_cbs();
 	struct stack_frame frame;
 	const struct stack_frame __user *fp;
 
-	if (guest_cbs && guest_cbs->is_in_guest()) {
+	if (guest_cbs) {
 		/* TODO: We don't support guest os callchain now */
 		return;
 	}
@@ -2946,9 +2946,9 @@ static unsigned long code_segment_base(struct pt_regs *regs)
 
 unsigned long perf_instruction_pointer(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-	struct perf_guest_info_callbacks *guest_cbs = this_cpu_read(perf_guest_cbs);
+	struct perf_guest_info_callbacks *guest_cbs = perf_get_guest_cbs();
 
-	if (guest_cbs && guest_cbs->is_in_guest())
+	if (guest_cbs)
 		return guest_cbs->get_guest_ip();
 
 	return regs->ip + code_segment_base(regs);
@@ -2956,10 +2956,10 @@ unsigned long perf_instruction_pointer(struct pt_regs *regs)
 
 unsigned long perf_misc_flags(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-	struct perf_guest_info_callbacks *guest_cbs = this_cpu_read(perf_guest_cbs);
+	struct perf_guest_info_callbacks *guest_cbs = perf_get_guest_cbs();
 	int misc = 0;
 
-	if (guest_cbs && guest_cbs->is_in_guest()) {
+	if (guest_cbs) {
 		if (guest_cbs->is_user_mode())
 			misc |= PERF_RECORD_MISC_GUEST_USER;
 		else
diff --git a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
index 96001962c24d..9a8c18b51a96 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
@@ -2853,9 +2853,8 @@ static int handle_pmi_common(struct pt_regs *regs, u64 status)
 	 */
 	if (__test_and_clear_bit(GLOBAL_STATUS_TRACE_TOPAPMI_BIT, (unsigned long *)&status)) {
 		handled++;
-		guest_cbs = this_cpu_read(perf_guest_cbs);
-		if (unlikely(guest_cbs && guest_cbs->is_in_guest() &&
-			     guest_cbs->handle_intel_pt_intr))
+		guest_cbs = perf_get_guest_cbs();
+		if (unlikely(guest_cbs && guest_cbs->handle_intel_pt_intr))
 			guest_cbs->handle_intel_pt_intr();
 		else
 			intel_pt_interrupt();
diff --git a/include/linux/perf_event.h b/include/linux/perf_event.h
index db701409a62f..6e3a10784d24 100644
--- a/include/linux/perf_event.h
+++ b/include/linux/perf_event.h
@@ -1241,6 +1241,23 @@ DECLARE_PER_CPU(struct perf_guest_info_callbacks *, perf_guest_cbs);
 extern void perf_register_guest_info_callbacks(struct perf_guest_info_callbacks *cbs);
 extern void perf_unregister_guest_info_callbacks(void);
 extern void perf_register_guest_info_callbacks_all_cpus(struct perf_guest_info_callbacks *cbs);
+/*
+ * Returns guest callbacks for the current CPU if callbacks are registered and
+ * the PMI fired while a guest was running, otherwise returns NULL.
+ */
+static inline struct perf_guest_info_callbacks *perf_get_guest_cbs(void)
+{
+	struct perf_guest_info_callbacks *guest_cbs = this_cpu_read(perf_guest_cbs);
+
+	/*
+	 * Implementing is_in_guest is optional if the callbacks are registered
+	 * only when "in guest".
+	 */
+	if (guest_cbs && (!guest_cbs->is_in_guest || guest_cbs->is_in_guest()))
+		return guest_cbs;
+
+	return NULL;
+}
 #endif /* CONFIG_HAVE_GUEST_PERF_EVENTS */
 
 extern void perf_event_exec(void);
diff --git a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
index 1bcc3eab510b..fa83d3846785 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
@@ -5461,12 +5461,6 @@ struct kvm_vcpu * __percpu *kvm_get_running_vcpus(void)
 }
 
 #ifdef __KVM_WANT_PERF_CALLBACKS
-static int kvm_is_in_guest(void)
-{
-	/* Registration of KVM's callback signifies "in guest". */
-	return true;
-}
-
 static int kvm_is_user_mode(void)
 {
 	struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu = kvm_get_running_vcpu();
@@ -5488,7 +5482,8 @@ static unsigned long kvm_get_guest_ip(void)
 }
 
 static struct perf_guest_info_callbacks kvm_guest_cbs = {
-	.is_in_guest		= kvm_is_in_guest,
+	/* Registration of KVM's callback signifies "in guest". */
+	.is_in_guest		= NULL,
 	.is_user_mode		= kvm_is_user_mode,
 	.get_guest_ip		= kvm_get_guest_ip,
 	.handle_intel_pt_intr	= NULL,
