diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmcs.c b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmcs.c
index 84dbb88d33..a0d5e8d6ab 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmcs.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmcs.c
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ static void __init vmx_display_features(void)
     P(cpu_has_vmx_virt_exceptions, "Virtualisation Exceptions");
     P(cpu_has_vmx_pml, "Page Modification Logging");
     P(cpu_has_vmx_tsc_scaling, "TSC Scaling");
+    P(cpu_has_vmx_bus_lock_detection, "Bus Lock Detection");
 #undef P
 
     if ( !printed )
@@ -318,7 +319,8 @@ static int vmx_init_vmcs_config(bool bsp)
                SECONDARY_EXEC_ENABLE_VM_FUNCTIONS |
                SECONDARY_EXEC_ENABLE_VIRT_EXCEPTIONS |
                SECONDARY_EXEC_XSAVES |
-               SECONDARY_EXEC_TSC_SCALING);
+               SECONDARY_EXEC_TSC_SCALING |
+               SECONDARY_EXEC_BUS_LOCK_DETECTION);
         if ( _vmx_misc_cap & VMX_MISC_VMWRITE_ALL )
             opt |= SECONDARY_EXEC_ENABLE_VMCS_SHADOWING;
         if ( opt_vpid_enabled )
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmx.c b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmx.c
index 7c81b80710..3898f92f85 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmx.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmx.c
@@ -4081,6 +4081,12 @@ void vmx_vmexit_handler(struct cpu_user_regs *regs)
             return;
     }
 
+    if ( unlikely(exit_reason & VMX_EXIT_REASONS_BUS_LOCK) )
+    {
+        perfc_incr(buslock);
+        exit_reason &= ~VMX_EXIT_REASONS_BUS_LOCK;
+    }
+
     /* XXX: This looks ugly, but we need a mechanism to ensure
      * any pending vmresume has really happened
      */
@@ -4590,6 +4596,15 @@ void vmx_vmexit_handler(struct cpu_user_regs *regs)
         vmx_handle_descriptor_access(exit_reason);
         break;
 
+    case EXIT_REASON_BUS_LOCK:
+        /*
+         * Nothing to do: just taking a vmexit should be enough of a pause to
+         * prevent a VM from crippling the host with bus locks.  Note
+         * EXIT_REASON_BUS_LOCK will always have bit 26 set in exit_reason, and
+         * hence the perf counter is already increased.
+         */
+        break;
+
     case EXIT_REASON_VMX_PREEMPTION_TIMER_EXPIRED:
     case EXIT_REASON_INVPCID:
     /* fall through */
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vvmx.c b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vvmx.c
index 5f54451475..2095c1e612 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vvmx.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vvmx.c
@@ -2405,7 +2405,7 @@ void nvmx_idtv_handling(void)
      * be reinjected, otherwise, pass to L1.
      */
     __vmread(VM_EXIT_REASON, &reason);
-    if ( reason != EXIT_REASON_EPT_VIOLATION ?
+    if ( (uint16_t)reason != EXIT_REASON_EPT_VIOLATION ?
          !(nvmx->intr.intr_info & INTR_INFO_VALID_MASK) :
          !nvcpu->nv_vmexit_pending )
     {
@@ -2486,6 +2486,7 @@ int nvmx_n2_vmexit_handler(struct cpu_user_regs *regs,
     case EXIT_REASON_EPT_VIOLATION:
     case EXIT_REASON_EPT_MISCONFIG:
     case EXIT_REASON_EXTERNAL_INTERRUPT:
+    case EXIT_REASON_BUS_LOCK:
         /* pass to L0 handler */
         break;
     case VMX_EXIT_REASONS_FAILED_VMENTRY:
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/hvm/vmx/vmcs.h b/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/hvm/vmx/vmcs.h
index 75f9928abf..f3df5113d4 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/hvm/vmx/vmcs.h
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/hvm/vmx/vmcs.h
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ extern u32 vmx_vmentry_control;
 #define SECONDARY_EXEC_ENABLE_VIRT_EXCEPTIONS   0x00040000
 #define SECONDARY_EXEC_XSAVES                   0x00100000
 #define SECONDARY_EXEC_TSC_SCALING              0x02000000
+#define SECONDARY_EXEC_BUS_LOCK_DETECTION       0x40000000
 extern u32 vmx_secondary_exec_control;
 
 #define VMX_EPT_EXEC_ONLY_SUPPORTED                         0x00000001
@@ -346,6 +347,8 @@ extern u64 vmx_ept_vpid_cap;
     (vmx_secondary_exec_control & SECONDARY_EXEC_XSAVES)
 #define cpu_has_vmx_tsc_scaling \
     (vmx_secondary_exec_control & SECONDARY_EXEC_TSC_SCALING)
+#define cpu_has_vmx_bus_lock_detection \
+    (vmx_secondary_exec_control & SECONDARY_EXEC_BUS_LOCK_DETECTION)
 
 #define VMCS_RID_TYPE_MASK              0x80000000
 
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/hvm/vmx/vmx.h b/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/hvm/vmx/vmx.h
index 8eedf59155..03995701a1 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/hvm/vmx/vmx.h
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/hvm/vmx/vmx.h
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ static inline void pi_clear_sn(struct pi_desc *pi_desc)
  * Exit Reasons
  */
 #define VMX_EXIT_REASONS_FAILED_VMENTRY 0x80000000
+#define VMX_EXIT_REASONS_BUS_LOCK       (1u << 26)
 
 #define EXIT_REASON_EXCEPTION_NMI       0
 #define EXIT_REASON_EXTERNAL_INTERRUPT  1
@@ -219,6 +220,7 @@ static inline void pi_clear_sn(struct pi_desc *pi_desc)
 #define EXIT_REASON_PML_FULL            62
 #define EXIT_REASON_XSAVES              63
 #define EXIT_REASON_XRSTORS             64
+#define EXIT_REASON_BUS_LOCK            74
 /* Remember to also update VMX_PERF_EXIT_REASON_SIZE! */
 
 /*
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/perfc_defn.h b/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/perfc_defn.h
index 509afc516b..6fce21e85a 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/perfc_defn.h
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/perfc_defn.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ PERFCOUNTER_ARRAY(exceptions,           "exceptions", 32)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HVM
 
-#define VMX_PERF_EXIT_REASON_SIZE 65
+#define VMX_PERF_EXIT_REASON_SIZE 75
 #define VMEXIT_NPF_PERFC 143
 #define SVM_PERF_EXIT_REASON_SIZE (VMEXIT_NPF_PERFC + 1)
 PERFCOUNTER_ARRAY(vmexits,              "vmexits",
@@ -128,4 +128,6 @@ PERFCOUNTER(pauseloop_exits, "vmexits from Pause-Loop Detection")
 PERFCOUNTER(iommu_pt_shatters,    "IOMMU page table shatters")
 PERFCOUNTER(iommu_pt_coalesces,   "IOMMU page table coalesces")
 
+PERFCOUNTER(buslock, "Bus Locks Detected")
+
 /*#endif*/ /* __XEN_PERFC_DEFN_H__ */