diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S
index 5cb8516b209c..bc18366cd1ba 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S
@@ -2517,9 +2517,18 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_ARCH_207S)
 	clrrdi	r4, r4, 3
 	std	r4, VCPU_DAWR(r3)
 	std	r5, VCPU_DAWRX(r3)
+	/*
+	 * If came in through the real mode hcall handler then it is necessary
+	 * to write the registers since the return path won't. Otherwise it is
+	 * sufficient to store then in the vcpu struct as they will be loaded
+	 * next time the vcpu is run.
+	 */
+	mfmsr	r6
+	andi.	r6, r6, MSR_DR		/* in real mode? */
+	bne	4f
 	mtspr	SPRN_DAWR, r4
 	mtspr	SPRN_DAWRX, r5
-	li	r3, 0
+4:	li	r3, 0
 	blr
 
 _GLOBAL(kvmppc_h_cede)		/* r3 = vcpu pointer, r11 = msr, r13 = paca */