diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/sev-es.c b/arch/x86/kernel/sev-es.c
index 301f20f6d4dd..c3fd8fa79838 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/sev-es.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/sev-es.c
@@ -1258,13 +1258,12 @@ static __always_inline bool on_vc_fallback_stack(struct pt_regs *regs)
 DEFINE_IDTENTRY_VC_SAFE_STACK(exc_vmm_communication)
 {
 	struct sev_es_runtime_data *data = this_cpu_read(runtime_data);
+	irqentry_state_t irq_state;
 	struct ghcb_state state;
 	struct es_em_ctxt ctxt;
 	enum es_result result;
 	struct ghcb *ghcb;
 
-	lockdep_assert_irqs_disabled();
-
 	/*
 	 * Handle #DB before calling into !noinstr code to avoid recursive #DB.
 	 */
@@ -1273,6 +1272,8 @@ DEFINE_IDTENTRY_VC_SAFE_STACK(exc_vmm_communication)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	irq_state = irqentry_nmi_enter(regs);
+	lockdep_assert_irqs_disabled();
 	instrumentation_begin();
 
 	/*
@@ -1335,6 +1336,7 @@ DEFINE_IDTENTRY_VC_SAFE_STACK(exc_vmm_communication)
 
 out:
 	instrumentation_end();
+	irqentry_nmi_exit(regs, irq_state);
 
 	return;