diff --git a/arch/s390/kvm/kvm-s390.c b/arch/s390/kvm/kvm-s390.c
index 797b4031ed4d..1c7bbc2497a2 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kvm/kvm-s390.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kvm/kvm-s390.c
@@ -3502,14 +3502,21 @@ static void kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_initial_reset(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	kvm_s390_set_prefix(vcpu, 0);
 	kvm_s390_set_cpu_timer(vcpu, 0);
 	vcpu->arch.sie_block->ckc = 0;
-	vcpu->arch.sie_block->todpr = 0;
 	memset(vcpu->arch.sie_block->gcr, 0, sizeof(vcpu->arch.sie_block->gcr));
 	vcpu->arch.sie_block->gcr[0] = CR0_INITIAL_MASK;
 	vcpu->arch.sie_block->gcr[14] = CR14_INITIAL_MASK;
 	vcpu->run->s.regs.fpc = 0;
-	vcpu->arch.sie_block->gbea = 1;
-	vcpu->arch.sie_block->pp = 0;
-	vcpu->arch.sie_block->fpf &= ~FPF_BPBC;
+	/*
+	 * Do not reset these registers in the protected case, as some of
+	 * them are overlayed and they are not accessible in this case
+	 * anyway.
+	 */
+	if (!kvm_s390_pv_cpu_is_protected(vcpu)) {
+		vcpu->arch.sie_block->gbea = 1;
+		vcpu->arch.sie_block->pp = 0;
+		vcpu->arch.sie_block->fpf &= ~FPF_BPBC;
+		vcpu->arch.sie_block->todpr = 0;
+	}
 }
 
 static void kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_clear_reset(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)