diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmx.c b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmx.c
index 519d01879e..928c4faff1 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmx.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmx.c
@@ -1270,6 +1270,8 @@ void start_vmx(void)
 {
     static int bootstrapped;
 
+    vmx_save_host_msrs();
+
     if ( bootstrapped )
     {
         if ( hvm_enabled && !vmx_cpu_up() )
@@ -1299,8 +1301,6 @@ void start_vmx(void)
 
     setup_vmcs_dump();
 
-    vmx_save_host_msrs();
-
     hvm_enable(&vmx_function_table);
 
     if ( cpu_has_vmx_msr_bitmap )