diff --git a/src/libs/kata-types/src/config/hypervisor/mod.rs b/src/libs/kata-types/src/config/hypervisor/mod.rs
index d749b73df..ae7acb135 100644
--- a/src/libs/kata-types/src/config/hypervisor/mod.rs
+++ b/src/libs/kata-types/src/config/hypervisor/mod.rs
@@ -301,35 +301,39 @@ impl CpuInfo {
     pub fn adjust_config(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
         let features: Vec<&str> = self.cpu_features.split(',').map(|v| v.trim()).collect();
         self.cpu_features = features.join(",");
+
+        let cpus = num_cpus::get() as u32;
+
+        // adjust default_maxvcpus
+        if self.default_maxvcpus == 0 || self.default_maxvcpus > cpus {
+            self.default_maxvcpus = cpus;
+        }
+
+        // adjust default_vcpus
+        if self.default_vcpus < 0 || self.default_vcpus as u32 > cpus {
+            self.default_vcpus = cpus as i32;
+        } else if self.default_vcpus == 0 {
+            self.default_vcpus = default::DEFAULT_GUEST_VCPUS as i32;
+        }
+
+        if self.default_vcpus > self.default_maxvcpus as i32 {
+            self.default_vcpus = self.default_maxvcpus as i32;
+        }
+
         Ok(())
     }
 
     /// Validate the configuration information.
     pub fn validate(&self) -> Result<()> {
+        if self.default_vcpus > self.default_maxvcpus as i32 {
+            return Err(eother!(
+                "The default_vcpus({}) is greater than default_maxvcpus({})",
+                self.default_vcpus,
+                self.default_maxvcpus
+            ));
+        }
         Ok(())
     }
-
-    /// Get default number of guest vCPUs.
-    pub fn get_default_vcpus(&self) -> u32 {
-        let cpus = num_cpus::get() as u32;
-        if self.default_vcpus < 0 || self.default_vcpus as u32 > cpus {
-            cpus
-        } else if self.default_vcpus == 0 {
-            default::DEFAULT_GUEST_VCPUS
-        } else {
-            self.default_vcpus as u32
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Get default maximal number of guest vCPUs.
-    pub fn get_default_max_vcpus(&self) -> u32 {
-        let cpus = num_cpus::get() as u32;
-        if self.default_maxvcpus == 0 || self.default_maxvcpus > cpus {
-            cpus
-        } else {
-            self.default_maxvcpus
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 /// Configuration information for debug
@@ -1106,4 +1110,80 @@ mod tests {
             String::from("boo=far a b=c foo bar baz=faz")
         );
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_cpu_info_adjust_config() {
+        // get CPU cores of the test node
+        let node_cpus = num_cpus::get() as u32;
+        let default_vcpus = default::DEFAULT_GUEST_VCPUS as i32;
+
+        struct TestData<'a> {
+            desc: &'a str,
+            input: &'a mut CpuInfo,
+            output: CpuInfo,
+        }
+
+        let tests = &mut [
+            TestData {
+                desc: "all with default values",
+                input: &mut CpuInfo {
+                    cpu_features: "".to_string(),
+                    default_vcpus: 0,
+                    default_maxvcpus: 0,
+                },
+                output: CpuInfo {
+                    cpu_features: "".to_string(),
+                    default_vcpus: default_vcpus as i32,
+                    default_maxvcpus: node_cpus,
+                },
+            },
+            TestData {
+                desc: "all with big values",
+                input: &mut CpuInfo {
+                    cpu_features: "a,b,c".to_string(),
+                    default_vcpus: 9999999,
+                    default_maxvcpus: 9999999,
+                },
+                output: CpuInfo {
+                    cpu_features: "a,b,c".to_string(),
+                    default_vcpus: node_cpus as i32,
+                    default_maxvcpus: node_cpus,
+                },
+            },
+            TestData {
+                desc: "default_vcpus lager than default_maxvcpus",
+                input: &mut CpuInfo {
+                    cpu_features: "a, b ,c".to_string(),
+                    default_vcpus: -1,
+                    default_maxvcpus: 1,
+                },
+                output: CpuInfo {
+                    cpu_features: "a,b,c".to_string(),
+                    default_vcpus: 1,
+                    default_maxvcpus: 1,
+                },
+            },
+        ];
+
+        for (_, tc) in tests.iter_mut().enumerate() {
+            // we can ensure that unwrap will not panic
+            tc.input.adjust_config().unwrap();
+
+            assert_eq!(
+                tc.input.cpu_features, tc.output.cpu_features,
+                "test[{}] cpu_features",
+                tc.desc
+            );
+            assert_eq!(
+                tc.input.default_vcpus, tc.output.default_vcpus,
+                "test[{}] default_vcpus",
+                tc.desc
+            );
+            assert_eq!(
+                tc.input.default_maxvcpus, tc.output.default_maxvcpus,
+                "test[{}] default_maxvcpus",
+                tc.desc
+            );
+        }
+    }
 }