diff --git a/target/i386/kvm/kvm.c b/target/i386/kvm/kvm.c
index 5c0276f889..ca2b644e2c 100644
--- a/target/i386/kvm/kvm.c
+++ b/target/i386/kvm/kvm.c
@@ -168,9 +168,16 @@ static bool has_msr_pkrs;
 static bool has_msr_hwcr;
 static bool has_pmu_cap;
 
-static uint32_t has_architectural_pmu_version;
-static uint32_t num_architectural_pmu_gp_counters;
-static uint32_t num_architectural_pmu_fixed_counters;
+/*
+ * For Intel processors, the meaning is the architectural PMU version
+ * number.
+ *
+ * For AMD processors: 1 corresponds to the prior versions, and 2
+ * corresponds to AMD PerfMonV2.
+ */
+static uint32_t has_pmu_version;
+static uint32_t num_pmu_gp_counters;
+static uint32_t num_pmu_fixed_counters;
 
 static int has_xsave2;
 static int has_xcrs;
@@ -2042,24 +2049,24 @@ static void kvm_init_pmu_info(CPUX86State *env)
 
     cpu_x86_cpuid(env, 0x0a, 0, &eax, &unused, &unused, &edx);
 
-    has_architectural_pmu_version = eax & 0xff;
-    if (has_architectural_pmu_version > 0) {
-        num_architectural_pmu_gp_counters = (eax & 0xff00) >> 8;
+    has_pmu_version = eax & 0xff;
+    if (has_pmu_version > 0) {
+        num_pmu_gp_counters = (eax & 0xff00) >> 8;
 
         /*
          * Shouldn't be more than 32, since that's the number of bits
          * available in EBX to tell us _which_ counters are available.
          * Play it safe.
          */
-        if (num_architectural_pmu_gp_counters > MAX_GP_COUNTERS) {
-            num_architectural_pmu_gp_counters = MAX_GP_COUNTERS;
+        if (num_pmu_gp_counters > MAX_GP_COUNTERS) {
+            num_pmu_gp_counters = MAX_GP_COUNTERS;
         }
 
-        if (has_architectural_pmu_version > 1) {
-            num_architectural_pmu_fixed_counters = edx & 0x1f;
+        if (has_pmu_version > 1) {
+            num_pmu_fixed_counters = edx & 0x1f;
 
-            if (num_architectural_pmu_fixed_counters > MAX_FIXED_COUNTERS) {
-                num_architectural_pmu_fixed_counters = MAX_FIXED_COUNTERS;
+            if (num_pmu_fixed_counters > MAX_FIXED_COUNTERS) {
+                num_pmu_fixed_counters = MAX_FIXED_COUNTERS;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -4020,25 +4027,25 @@ static int kvm_put_msrs(X86CPU *cpu, int level)
             kvm_msr_entry_add(cpu, MSR_KVM_POLL_CONTROL, env->poll_control_msr);
         }
 
-        if (has_architectural_pmu_version > 0) {
-            if (has_architectural_pmu_version > 1) {
+        if (has_pmu_version > 0) {
+            if (has_pmu_version > 1) {
                 /* Stop the counter.  */
                 kvm_msr_entry_add(cpu, MSR_CORE_PERF_FIXED_CTR_CTRL, 0);
                 kvm_msr_entry_add(cpu, MSR_CORE_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL, 0);
             }
 
             /* Set the counter values.  */
-            for (i = 0; i < num_architectural_pmu_fixed_counters; i++) {
+            for (i = 0; i < num_pmu_fixed_counters; i++) {
                 kvm_msr_entry_add(cpu, MSR_CORE_PERF_FIXED_CTR0 + i,
                                   env->msr_fixed_counters[i]);
             }
-            for (i = 0; i < num_architectural_pmu_gp_counters; i++) {
+            for (i = 0; i < num_pmu_gp_counters; i++) {
                 kvm_msr_entry_add(cpu, MSR_P6_PERFCTR0 + i,
                                   env->msr_gp_counters[i]);
                 kvm_msr_entry_add(cpu, MSR_P6_EVNTSEL0 + i,
                                   env->msr_gp_evtsel[i]);
             }
-            if (has_architectural_pmu_version > 1) {
+            if (has_pmu_version > 1) {
                 kvm_msr_entry_add(cpu, MSR_CORE_PERF_GLOBAL_STATUS,
                                   env->msr_global_status);
                 kvm_msr_entry_add(cpu, MSR_CORE_PERF_GLOBAL_OVF_CTRL,
@@ -4496,17 +4503,17 @@ static int kvm_get_msrs(X86CPU *cpu)
     if (env->features[FEAT_KVM] & (1 << KVM_FEATURE_POLL_CONTROL)) {
         kvm_msr_entry_add(cpu, MSR_KVM_POLL_CONTROL, 1);
     }
-    if (has_architectural_pmu_version > 0) {
-        if (has_architectural_pmu_version > 1) {
+    if (has_pmu_version > 0) {
+        if (has_pmu_version > 1) {
             kvm_msr_entry_add(cpu, MSR_CORE_PERF_FIXED_CTR_CTRL, 0);
             kvm_msr_entry_add(cpu, MSR_CORE_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL, 0);
             kvm_msr_entry_add(cpu, MSR_CORE_PERF_GLOBAL_STATUS, 0);
             kvm_msr_entry_add(cpu, MSR_CORE_PERF_GLOBAL_OVF_CTRL, 0);
         }
-        for (i = 0; i < num_architectural_pmu_fixed_counters; i++) {
+        for (i = 0; i < num_pmu_fixed_counters; i++) {
             kvm_msr_entry_add(cpu, MSR_CORE_PERF_FIXED_CTR0 + i, 0);
         }
-        for (i = 0; i < num_architectural_pmu_gp_counters; i++) {
+        for (i = 0; i < num_pmu_gp_counters; i++) {
             kvm_msr_entry_add(cpu, MSR_P6_PERFCTR0 + i, 0);
             kvm_msr_entry_add(cpu, MSR_P6_EVNTSEL0 + i, 0);
         }
