diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 6dde99ca743..0e74d98641a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -4326,13 +4326,7 @@ int kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_set_sregs(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 
 	vcpu->arch.cr2 = sregs->cr2;
 	mmu_reset_needed |= vcpu->arch.cr3 != sregs->cr3;
-
-	down_read(&vcpu->kvm->slots_lock);
-	if (gfn_to_memslot(vcpu->kvm, sregs->cr3 >> PAGE_SHIFT))
-		vcpu->arch.cr3 = sregs->cr3;
-	else
-		set_bit(KVM_REQ_TRIPLE_FAULT, &vcpu->requests);
-	up_read(&vcpu->kvm->slots_lock);
+	vcpu->arch.cr3 = sregs->cr3;
 
 	kvm_set_cr8(vcpu, sregs->cr8);