diff --git a/hypervisor/src/cpu.rs b/hypervisor/src/cpu.rs
index 51bea90ee..f2fead3fa 100644
--- a/hypervisor/src/cpu.rs
+++ b/hypervisor/src/cpu.rs
@@ -139,6 +139,11 @@ pub enum HypervisorCpuError {
     ///
     #[error("Failed to init vcpu: {0}")]
     GetOneReg(#[source] anyhow::Error),
+    ///
+    /// Getting guest clock paused error
+    ///
+    #[error("Failed to notify guest its clock was paused: {0}")]
+    NotifyGuestClockPaused(#[source] anyhow::Error),
 }
 
 ///
@@ -248,6 +253,12 @@ pub trait Vcpu: Send + Sync {
     /// states of the vcpu.
     ///
     fn get_vcpu_events(&self) -> Result<VcpuEvents>;
+    #[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
+    ///
+    /// Let the guest know that it has been paused, which prevents from
+    /// potential soft lockups when being resumed.
+    ///
+    fn notify_guest_clock_paused(&self) -> Result<()>;
     ///
     /// Sets the type of CPU to be exposed to the guest and optional features.
     ///
diff --git a/hypervisor/src/kvm/mod.rs b/hypervisor/src/kvm/mod.rs
index 366914e2a..25e0b9c5e 100644
--- a/hypervisor/src/kvm/mod.rs
+++ b/hypervisor/src/kvm/mod.rs
@@ -525,6 +525,16 @@ impl cpu::Vcpu for KvmVcpu {
             .get_vcpu_events()
             .map_err(|e| cpu::HypervisorCpuError::GetVcpuEvents(e.into()))
     }
+    #[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
+    ///
+    /// Let the guest know that it has been paused, which prevents from
+    /// potential soft lockups when being resumed.
+    ///
+    fn notify_guest_clock_paused(&self) -> cpu::Result<()> {
+        self.fd
+            .kvmclock_ctrl()
+            .map_err(|e| cpu::HypervisorCpuError::NotifyGuestClockPaused(e.into()))
+    }
     #[cfg(any(target_arch = "arm", target_arch = "aarch64"))]
     fn vcpu_init(&self, kvi: &VcpuInit) -> cpu::Result<()> {
         self.fd