diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_host.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_host.h
index a2e00129cf4b..da58eb96d2a8 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_host.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_host.h
@@ -355,8 +355,8 @@ struct kvm_vcpu_arch {
 		u32	mdscr_el1;
 	} guest_debug_preserved;
 
-	/* vcpu power-off state */
-	bool power_off;
+	/* vcpu power state */
+	struct kvm_mp_state mp_state;
 
 	/* Don't run the guest (internal implementation need) */
 	bool pause;
@@ -827,5 +827,6 @@ static inline void kvm_hyp_reserve(void) { }
 #endif
 
 void kvm_arm_vcpu_power_off(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
+bool kvm_arm_vcpu_stopped(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 
 #endif /* __ARM64_KVM_HOST_H__ */
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/arm.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/arm.c
index 0b71c0a27a20..3918d078fc4d 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kvm/arm.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/arm.c
@@ -434,18 +434,20 @@ void kvm_arch_vcpu_put(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 
 void kvm_arm_vcpu_power_off(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
-	vcpu->arch.power_off = true;
+	vcpu->arch.mp_state.mp_state = KVM_MP_STATE_STOPPED;
 	kvm_make_request(KVM_REQ_SLEEP, vcpu);
 	kvm_vcpu_kick(vcpu);
 }
 
+bool kvm_arm_vcpu_stopped(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
+{
+	return vcpu->arch.mp_state.mp_state == KVM_MP_STATE_STOPPED;
+}
+
 int kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_get_mpstate(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 				    struct kvm_mp_state *mp_state)
 {
-	if (vcpu->arch.power_off)
-		mp_state->mp_state = KVM_MP_STATE_STOPPED;
-	else
-		mp_state->mp_state = KVM_MP_STATE_RUNNABLE;
+	*mp_state = vcpu->arch.mp_state;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -457,7 +459,7 @@ int kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_set_mpstate(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 
 	switch (mp_state->mp_state) {
 	case KVM_MP_STATE_RUNNABLE:
-		vcpu->arch.power_off = false;
+		vcpu->arch.mp_state = *mp_state;
 		break;
 	case KVM_MP_STATE_STOPPED:
 		kvm_arm_vcpu_power_off(vcpu);
@@ -480,7 +482,7 @@ int kvm_arch_vcpu_runnable(struct kvm_vcpu *v)
 {
 	bool irq_lines = *vcpu_hcr(v) & (HCR_VI | HCR_VF);
 	return ((irq_lines || kvm_vgic_vcpu_pending_irq(v))
-		&& !v->arch.power_off && !v->arch.pause);
+		&& !kvm_arm_vcpu_stopped(v) && !v->arch.pause);
 }
 
 bool kvm_arch_vcpu_in_kernel(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
@@ -597,10 +599,10 @@ static void vcpu_req_sleep(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	struct rcuwait *wait = kvm_arch_vcpu_get_wait(vcpu);
 
 	rcuwait_wait_event(wait,
-			   (!vcpu->arch.power_off) &&(!vcpu->arch.pause),
+			   (!kvm_arm_vcpu_stopped(vcpu)) && (!vcpu->arch.pause),
 			   TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 
-	if (vcpu->arch.power_off || vcpu->arch.pause) {
+	if (kvm_arm_vcpu_stopped(vcpu) || vcpu->arch.pause) {
 		/* Awaken to handle a signal, request we sleep again later. */
 		kvm_make_request(KVM_REQ_SLEEP, vcpu);
 	}
@@ -1126,7 +1128,7 @@ static int kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_vcpu_init(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 	if (test_bit(KVM_ARM_VCPU_POWER_OFF, vcpu->arch.features))
 		kvm_arm_vcpu_power_off(vcpu);
 	else
-		vcpu->arch.power_off = false;
+		vcpu->arch.mp_state.mp_state = KVM_MP_STATE_RUNNABLE;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/psci.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/psci.c
index f5c865485f09..efd4428fda1c 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kvm/psci.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/psci.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static unsigned long kvm_psci_vcpu_on(struct kvm_vcpu *source_vcpu)
 	 */
 	if (!vcpu)
 		return PSCI_RET_INVALID_PARAMS;
-	if (!vcpu->arch.power_off) {
+	if (!kvm_arm_vcpu_stopped(vcpu)) {
 		if (kvm_psci_version(source_vcpu) != KVM_ARM_PSCI_0_1)
 			return PSCI_RET_ALREADY_ON;
 		else
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@ static unsigned long kvm_psci_vcpu_on(struct kvm_vcpu *source_vcpu)
 	kvm_make_request(KVM_REQ_VCPU_RESET, vcpu);
 
 	/*
-	 * Make sure the reset request is observed if the change to
-	 * power_off is observed.
+	 * Make sure the reset request is observed if the RUNNABLE mp_state is
+	 * observed.
 	 */
 	smp_wmb();
 
-	vcpu->arch.power_off = false;
+	vcpu->arch.mp_state.mp_state = KVM_MP_STATE_RUNNABLE;
 	kvm_vcpu_wake_up(vcpu);
 
 	return PSCI_RET_SUCCESS;
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ static unsigned long kvm_psci_vcpu_affinity_info(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 		mpidr = kvm_vcpu_get_mpidr_aff(tmp);
 		if ((mpidr & target_affinity_mask) == target_affinity) {
 			matching_cpus++;
-			if (!tmp->arch.power_off)
+			if (!kvm_arm_vcpu_stopped(tmp))
 				return PSCI_0_2_AFFINITY_LEVEL_ON;
 		}
 	}
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static void kvm_prepare_system_event(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u32 type, u64 flags)
 	 * re-initialized.
 	 */
 	kvm_for_each_vcpu(i, tmp, vcpu->kvm)
-		tmp->arch.power_off = true;
+		tmp->arch.mp_state.mp_state = KVM_MP_STATE_STOPPED;
 	kvm_make_all_cpus_request(vcpu->kvm, KVM_REQ_SLEEP);
 
 	memset(&vcpu->run->system_event, 0, sizeof(vcpu->run->system_event));
