diff --git a/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/pm.c b/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/pm.c
index 60a23a53d..36fa180e8 100644
--- a/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/pm.c
+++ b/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/pm.c
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ static bool rt_vm_pm1a_io_write(struct acrn_vcpu *vcpu, uint16_t addr, size_t wi
 		pr_dbg("Invalid address (0x%x) or width (0x%x)", addr, width);
 	} else {
 		if ((((v & VIRTUAL_PM1A_SLP_EN) != 0U) && (((v & VIRTUAL_PM1A_SLP_TYP) >> 10U) == 5U)) != 0U) {
-			vcpu->vm->state = VM_READY_TO_POWEROFF;
+			poweroff_if_rt_vm(vcpu->vm);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -346,9 +346,7 @@ static bool prelaunched_vm_sleep_io_write(struct acrn_vcpu *vcpu, uint16_t addr,
 
 		if (slp_en && (slp_type == 5U)) {
 			get_vm_lock(vm);
-			if (is_rt_vm(vm)) {
-				vm->state = VM_READY_TO_POWEROFF;
-			}
+			poweroff_if_rt_vm(vm);
 			pause_vm(vm);
 			put_vm_lock(vm);
 
diff --git a/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/vm.c b/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/vm.c
index 3d725abb9..eb2015cdf 100644
--- a/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/vm.c
+++ b/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/vm.c
@@ -722,6 +722,16 @@ int32_t reset_vm(struct acrn_vm *vm)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/**
+ * @pre vm != NULL
+ */
+void poweroff_if_rt_vm(struct acrn_vm *vm)
+{
+	if (is_rt_vm(vm) && !is_paused_vm(vm) && !is_poweroff_vm(vm)) {
+		vm->state = VM_READY_TO_POWEROFF;
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * @pre vm != NULL
  */
diff --git a/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/vm_reset.c b/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/vm_reset.c
index bf9a72156..7ec419c57 100644
--- a/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/vm_reset.c
+++ b/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/vm_reset.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ void triple_fault_shutdown_vm(struct acrn_vcpu *vcpu)
 
 		/* Either SOS or pre-launched VMs */
 		get_vm_lock(vm);
+		poweroff_if_rt_vm(vm);
 		pause_vm(vm);
 		put_vm_lock(vm);
 
@@ -91,15 +92,13 @@ static bool handle_common_reset_reg_write(struct acrn_vcpu *vcpu, bool reset)
 
 	get_vm_lock(vm);
 	if (reset) {
+		poweroff_if_rt_vm(vm);
+
 		if (get_highest_severity_vm(true) == vm) {
 			reset_host();
 		} else if (is_postlaunched_vm(vm)) {
 			/* re-inject to DM */
 			ret = false;
-
-			if (is_rt_vm(vm)) {
-				vm->state = VM_READY_TO_POWEROFF;
-			}
 		} else {
 			/*
 			 * If it's SOS reset while RTVM is still alive
@@ -117,8 +116,8 @@ static bool handle_common_reset_reg_write(struct acrn_vcpu *vcpu, bool reset)
 			ret = false;
 		}
 		/*
-		 * ignore writes from SOS and pre-launched VM.
-		 * equivalent to hide this port from guests.
+		 * Ignore writes from SOS and pre-launched VM.
+		 * Equivalent to hiding this port from the guest.
 		 */
 	}
 	put_vm_lock(vm);
diff --git a/hypervisor/include/arch/x86/guest/vm.h b/hypervisor/include/arch/x86/guest/vm.h
index 70264746a..9994295dd 100644
--- a/hypervisor/include/arch/x86/guest/vm.h
+++ b/hypervisor/include/arch/x86/guest/vm.h
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ static inline uint16_t vmid_2_rel_vmid(uint16_t sos_vmid, uint16_t vmid) {
 void make_shutdown_vm_request(uint16_t pcpu_id);
 bool need_shutdown_vm(uint16_t pcpu_id);
 int32_t shutdown_vm(struct acrn_vm *vm);
+void poweroff_if_rt_vm(struct acrn_vm *vm);
 void pause_vm(struct acrn_vm *vm);
 void resume_vm_from_s3(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint32_t wakeup_vec);
 void start_vm(struct acrn_vm *vm);