diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/mmu/mmu.c b/arch/x86/kvm/mmu/mmu.c
index 61c35fec5219..613c33149428 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/mmu/mmu.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/mmu/mmu.c
@@ -4243,8 +4243,7 @@ static bool fast_pgd_switch(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, gpa_t new_pgd,
 	 */
 	if (mmu->shadow_root_level >= PT64_ROOT_4LEVEL &&
 	    mmu->root_level >= PT64_ROOT_4LEVEL)
-		return !mmu_check_root(vcpu, new_pgd >> PAGE_SHIFT) &&
-		       cached_root_available(vcpu, new_pgd, new_role);
+		return cached_root_available(vcpu, new_pgd, new_role);
 
 	return false;
 }