diff --git a/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/vmcs.c b/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/vmcs.c
index e029b8b8a..09de997d7 100644
--- a/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/vmcs.c
+++ b/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/vmcs.c
@@ -283,6 +283,11 @@ static void init_exec_ctrl(struct acrn_vcpu *vcpu)
 	 */
 	value32 &= ~VMX_PROCBASED_CTLS_INVLPG;
 
+	/*
+	 * Enable VM_EXIT for rdpmc execution.
+	 */
+	value32 |= VMX_PROCBASED_CTLS_RDPMC;
+
 	exec_vmwrite32(VMX_PROC_VM_EXEC_CONTROLS, value32);
 	pr_dbg("VMX_PROC_VM_EXEC_CONTROLS: 0x%x ", value32);