diff --git a/include/linux/kvm_host.h b/include/linux/kvm_host.h
index ea3c22d55d56..bd13c5b5bd1d 100644
--- a/include/linux/kvm_host.h
+++ b/include/linux/kvm_host.h
@@ -1103,6 +1103,7 @@ void kvm_sigset_activate(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 void kvm_sigset_deactivate(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 
 void kvm_vcpu_halt(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
+bool kvm_vcpu_block(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 void kvm_arch_vcpu_blocking(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 void kvm_arch_vcpu_unblocking(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 bool kvm_vcpu_wake_up(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
diff --git a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
index 0d301c95fa1a..370b95ad5f03 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
@@ -3272,6 +3272,35 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Block the vCPU until the vCPU is runnable, an event arrives, or a signal is
+ * pending.  This is mostly used when halting a vCPU, but may also be used
+ * directly for other vCPU non-runnable states, e.g. x86's Wait-For-SIPI.
+ */
+bool kvm_vcpu_block(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
+{
+	struct rcuwait *wait = kvm_arch_vcpu_get_wait(vcpu);
+	bool waited = false;
+
+	kvm_arch_vcpu_blocking(vcpu);
+
+	prepare_to_rcuwait(wait);
+	for (;;) {
+		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
+
+		if (kvm_vcpu_check_block(vcpu) < 0)
+			break;
+
+		waited = true;
+		schedule();
+	}
+	finish_rcuwait(wait);
+
+	kvm_arch_vcpu_unblocking(vcpu);
+
+	return waited;
+}
+
 static inline void update_halt_poll_stats(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, ktime_t start,
 					  ktime_t end, bool success)
 {
@@ -3294,9 +3323,14 @@ static inline void update_halt_poll_stats(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, ktime_t start,
 	}
 }
 
+/*
+ * Emulate a vCPU halt condition, e.g. HLT on x86, WFI on arm, etc...  If halt
+ * polling is enabled, busy wait for a short time before blocking to avoid the
+ * expensive block+unblock sequence if a wake event arrives soon after the vCPU
+ * is halted.
+ */
 void kvm_vcpu_halt(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
-	struct rcuwait *wait = kvm_arch_vcpu_get_wait(vcpu);
 	bool halt_poll_allowed = !kvm_arch_no_poll(vcpu);
 	bool do_halt_poll = halt_poll_allowed && vcpu->halt_poll_ns;
 	ktime_t start, cur, poll_end;
@@ -3319,21 +3353,7 @@ void kvm_vcpu_halt(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 		} while (kvm_vcpu_can_poll(cur, stop));
 	}
 
-	kvm_arch_vcpu_blocking(vcpu);
-
-	prepare_to_rcuwait(wait);
-	for (;;) {
-		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
-
-		if (kvm_vcpu_check_block(vcpu) < 0)
-			break;
-
-		waited = true;
-		schedule();
-	}
-	finish_rcuwait(wait);
-
-	kvm_arch_vcpu_unblocking(vcpu);
+	waited = kvm_vcpu_block(vcpu);
 
 	cur = ktime_get();
 	if (waited) {