diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/kvm_host.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/kvm_host.h
index 6ded8d3..4e956b3 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/kvm_host.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/kvm_host.h
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ extern enum emulation_result kvm_mips_complete_mmio_load(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 
 uint32_t kvm_mips_read_count(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 void kvm_mips_write_count(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, uint32_t count);
-void kvm_mips_write_compare(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, uint32_t compare);
+void kvm_mips_write_compare(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, uint32_t compare, bool ack);
 void kvm_mips_init_count(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 int kvm_mips_set_count_ctl(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, s64 count_ctl);
 int kvm_mips_set_count_resume(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, s64 count_resume);
diff --git a/arch/mips/kvm/emulate.c b/arch/mips/kvm/emulate.c
index eaf77b5..dc10c77 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kvm/emulate.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kvm/emulate.c
@@ -438,32 +438,6 @@ static void kvm_mips_resume_hrtimer(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 }
 
 /**
- * kvm_mips_update_hrtimer() - Update next expiry time of hrtimer.
- * @vcpu:	Virtual CPU.
- *
- * Recalculates and updates the expiry time of the hrtimer. This can be used
- * after timer parameters have been altered which do not depend on the time that
- * the change occurs (in those cases kvm_mips_freeze_hrtimer() and
- * kvm_mips_resume_hrtimer() are used directly).
- *
- * It is guaranteed that no timer interrupts will be lost in the process.
- *
- * Assumes !kvm_mips_count_disabled(@vcpu) (guest CP0_Count timer is running).
- */
-static void kvm_mips_update_hrtimer(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
-{
-	ktime_t now;
-	uint32_t count;
-
-	/*
-	 * freeze_hrtimer takes care of a timer interrupts <= count, and
-	 * resume_hrtimer the hrtimer takes care of a timer interrupts > count.
-	 */
-	now = kvm_mips_freeze_hrtimer(vcpu, &count);
-	kvm_mips_resume_hrtimer(vcpu, now, count);
-}
-
-/**
  * kvm_mips_write_count() - Modify the count and update timer.
  * @vcpu:	Virtual CPU.
  * @count:	Guest CP0_Count value to set.
@@ -558,23 +532,42 @@ int kvm_mips_set_count_hz(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, s64 count_hz)
  * kvm_mips_write_compare() - Modify compare and update timer.
  * @vcpu:	Virtual CPU.
  * @compare:	New CP0_Compare value.
+ * @ack:	Whether to acknowledge timer interrupt.
  *
  * Update CP0_Compare to a new value and update the timeout.
+ * If @ack, atomically acknowledge any pending timer interrupt, otherwise ensure
+ * any pending timer interrupt is preserved.
  */
-void kvm_mips_write_compare(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, uint32_t compare)
+void kvm_mips_write_compare(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, uint32_t compare, bool ack)
 {
 	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = vcpu->arch.cop0;
+	int dc;
+	u32 old_compare = kvm_read_c0_guest_compare(cop0);
+	ktime_t now;
+	uint32_t count;
 
 	/* if unchanged, must just be an ack */
-	if (kvm_read_c0_guest_compare(cop0) == compare)
+	if (old_compare == compare) {
+		if (!ack)
+			return;
+		kvm_mips_callbacks->dequeue_timer_int(vcpu);
+		kvm_write_c0_guest_compare(cop0, compare);
 		return;
+	}
+
+	/* freeze_hrtimer() takes care of timer interrupts <= count */
+	dc = kvm_mips_count_disabled(vcpu);
+	if (!dc)
+		now = kvm_mips_freeze_hrtimer(vcpu, &count);
+
+	if (ack)
+		kvm_mips_callbacks->dequeue_timer_int(vcpu);
 
-	/* Update compare */
 	kvm_write_c0_guest_compare(cop0, compare);
 
-	/* Update timeout if count enabled */
-	if (!kvm_mips_count_disabled(vcpu))
-		kvm_mips_update_hrtimer(vcpu);
+	/* resume_hrtimer() takes care of timer interrupts > count */
+	if (!dc)
+		kvm_mips_resume_hrtimer(vcpu, now, count);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1113,9 +1106,9 @@ enum emulation_result kvm_mips_emulate_CP0(uint32_t inst, uint32_t *opc,
 
 				/* If we are writing to COMPARE */
 				/* Clear pending timer interrupt, if any */
-				kvm_mips_callbacks->dequeue_timer_int(vcpu);
 				kvm_mips_write_compare(vcpu,
-						       vcpu->arch.gprs[rt]);
+						       vcpu->arch.gprs[rt],
+						       true);
 			} else if ((rd == MIPS_CP0_STATUS) && (sel == 0)) {
 				unsigned int old_val, val, change;
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/kvm/trap_emul.c b/arch/mips/kvm/trap_emul.c
index d836ed5..307cc4c 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kvm/trap_emul.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kvm/trap_emul.c
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ static int kvm_trap_emul_set_one_reg(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 		kvm_mips_write_count(vcpu, v);
 		break;
 	case KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_COMPARE:
-		kvm_mips_write_compare(vcpu, v);
+		kvm_mips_write_compare(vcpu, v, false);
 		break;
 	case KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_CAUSE:
 		/*