diff --git a/hypervisor/arch/x86/ept.c b/hypervisor/arch/x86/ept.c
index 3259c8166..5c6966e1f 100644
--- a/hypervisor/arch/x86/ept.c
+++ b/hypervisor/arch/x86/ept.c
@@ -103,8 +103,10 @@ void destroy_ept(struct vm *vm)
 	 *  - trusty is enabled. But not initialized yet.
 	 *    Check vm->arch_vm.sworld_eptp.
 	 */
-	if (vm->sworld_control.sworld_enabled && vm->arch_vm.sworld_eptp)
+	if (vm->sworld_control.sworld_enabled && vm->arch_vm.sworld_eptp) {
 		free_ept_mem(HPA2HVA(vm->arch_vm.sworld_eptp));
+		vm->arch_vm.sworld_eptp = 0;
+	}
 }
 
 uint64_t _gpa2hpa(struct vm *vm, uint64_t gpa, uint32_t *size, bool nworld)