diff --git a/arch/riscv/kvm/vcpu_pmu.c b/arch/riscv/kvm/vcpu_pmu.c
index 6ff741ee7803..cc0c138651bc 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kvm/vcpu_pmu.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/kvm/vcpu_pmu.c
@@ -454,6 +454,14 @@ int kvm_riscv_vcpu_pmu_snapshot_set_shmem(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long s
 		}
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Clear any previously installed snapshot area to avoid leaking
+	 * the old sdata and to keep sdata/snapshot_addr consistent if
+	 * the re-install fails below.
+	 */
+	if (kvpmu->snapshot_addr != INVALID_GPA)
+		kvm_pmu_clear_snapshot_area(vcpu);
+
 	kvpmu->sdata = kzalloc(snapshot_area_size, GFP_ATOMIC | __GFP_ACCOUNT);
 	if (!kvpmu->sdata) {
 		sbiret = SBI_ERR_FAILURE;