diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
index 7698e8f..72f7839 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
@@ -6504,7 +6504,7 @@
 		enable_ept_ad_bits = 0;
 	}
 
-	if (!cpu_has_vmx_ept_ad_bits())
+	if (!cpu_has_vmx_ept_ad_bits() || !enable_ept)
 		enable_ept_ad_bits = 0;
 
 	if (!cpu_has_vmx_unrestricted_guest())