diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kvm_ppc.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kvm_ppc.h
index 59b7c87..5459364 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kvm_ppc.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kvm_ppc.h
@@ -234,5 +234,15 @@
 	}
 }
 
+/* Please call after prepare_to_enter. This function puts the lazy ee state
+   back to normal mode, without actually enabling interrupts. */
+static inline void kvmppc_lazy_ee_enable(void)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_PPC64
+	/* Only need to enable IRQs by hard enabling them after this */
+	local_paca->irq_happened = 0;
+	local_paca->soft_enabled = 1;
+#endif
+}
 
 #endif /* __POWERPC_KVM_PPC_H__ */