diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c
index a2e78229d645..50e08635e18a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ int kvmppc_emulate_mmio(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 		kvmppc_get_last_inst(vcpu, INST_GENERIC, &last_inst);
 		kvmppc_core_queue_program(vcpu, 0);
 		pr_info("%s: emulation failed (%08x)\n", __func__, last_inst);
-		r = RESUME_HOST;
+		r = RESUME_GUEST;
 		break;
 	}
 	default: