return nested_cpu_has2(vmcs12, SECONDARY_EXEC_SHADOW_VMCS);
 }
 
+static inline bool nested_cpu_has_save_preemption_timer(struct vmcs12 *vmcs12)
+{
+       return vmcs12->vm_exit_controls &
+           VM_EXIT_SAVE_VMX_PREEMPTION_TIMER;
+}
+
 static inline bool is_nmi(u32 intr_info)
 {
        return (intr_info & (INTR_INFO_INTR_TYPE_MASK | INTR_INFO_VALID_MASK))
        if (nested_vmx_check_msr_switch_controls(vcpu, vmcs12))
                return VMXERR_ENTRY_INVALID_CONTROL_FIELD;
 
+       if (!nested_cpu_has_preemption_timer(vmcs12) &&
+           nested_cpu_has_save_preemption_timer(vmcs12))
+               return VMXERR_ENTRY_INVALID_CONTROL_FIELD;
+
        if (nested_vmx_check_pml_controls(vcpu, vmcs12))
                return VMXERR_ENTRY_INVALID_CONTROL_FIELD;