diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/pmu_amd.c b/arch/x86/kvm/pmu_amd.c
index 1495a735b38e75..50fa9450fcf11d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/pmu_amd.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/pmu_amd.c
@@ -269,10 +269,10 @@ static void amd_pmu_refresh(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 
 	pmu->counter_bitmask[KVM_PMC_GP] = ((u64)1 << 48) - 1;
 	pmu->reserved_bits = 0xffffffff00200000ull;
+	pmu->version = 1;
 	/* not applicable to AMD; but clean them to prevent any fall out */
 	pmu->counter_bitmask[KVM_PMC_FIXED] = 0;
 	pmu->nr_arch_fixed_counters = 0;
-	pmu->version = 0;
 	pmu->global_status = 0;
 }