diff --git a/hypervisor/src/cpu.rs b/hypervisor/src/cpu.rs
index 578abe4d6..a240c17e2 100644
--- a/hypervisor/src/cpu.rs
+++ b/hypervisor/src/cpu.rs
@@ -252,6 +252,11 @@ pub enum HypervisorCpuError {
     ///
     #[error("Failed to get TSC frequency: {0}")]
     GetTscKhz(#[source] anyhow::Error),
+    ///
+    /// Error setting TSC frequency
+    ///
+    #[error("Failed to set TSC frequency: {0}")]
+    SetTscKhz(#[source] anyhow::Error),
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -447,6 +452,7 @@ pub trait Vcpu: Send + Sync {
     /// Return the list of initial MSR entries for a VCPU
     ///
     fn boot_msr_entries(&self) -> Vec<MsrEntry>;
+
     #[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
     ///
     /// Get the frequency of the TSC if available
@@ -454,4 +460,11 @@ pub trait Vcpu: Send + Sync {
     fn tsc_khz(&self) -> Result<Option<u32>> {
         Ok(None)
     }
+    #[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
+    ///
+    /// Set the frequency of the TSC if available
+    ///
+    fn set_tsc_khz(&self, _freq: u32) -> Result<()> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }
diff --git a/hypervisor/src/kvm/mod.rs b/hypervisor/src/kvm/mod.rs
index c4fa9f74f..cf8cf8e23 100644
--- a/hypervisor/src/kvm/mod.rs
+++ b/hypervisor/src/kvm/mod.rs
@@ -1890,6 +1890,7 @@ impl cpu::Vcpu for KvmVcpu {
         };
 
         let vcpu_events = self.get_vcpu_events()?;
+        let tsc_khz = self.tsc_khz()?;
 
         Ok(VcpuKvmState {
             cpuid,
@@ -1902,6 +1903,7 @@ impl cpu::Vcpu for KvmVcpu {
             xsave,
             xcrs,
             mp_state,
+            tsc_khz,
         }
         .into())
     }
@@ -2004,6 +2006,10 @@ impl cpu::Vcpu for KvmVcpu {
         self.set_lapic(&state.lapic_state)?;
         self.set_fpu(&state.fpu)?;
 
+        if let Some(freq) = state.tsc_khz {
+            self.set_tsc_khz(freq)?;
+        }
+
         // Try to set all MSRs previously stored.
         // If the number of MSRs set from SET_MSRS is different from the
         // expected amount, we fallback onto a slower method by setting MSRs
@@ -2186,6 +2192,23 @@ impl cpu::Vcpu for KvmVcpu {
             Ok(v) => Ok(Some(v)),
         }
     }
+
+    #[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
+    ///
+    /// Set the frequency of the TSC if available
+    ///
+    fn set_tsc_khz(&self, freq: u32) -> cpu::Result<()> {
+        match self.fd.set_tsc_khz(freq) {
+            Err(e) => {
+                if e.errno() == libc::EIO {
+                    Ok(())
+                } else {
+                    Err(cpu::HypervisorCpuError::SetTscKhz(e.into()))
+                }
+            }
+            Ok(_) => Ok(()),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl KvmVcpu {
diff --git a/hypervisor/src/kvm/x86_64/mod.rs b/hypervisor/src/kvm/x86_64/mod.rs
index 2a0ed6a6d..78da26d60 100644
--- a/hypervisor/src/kvm/x86_64/mod.rs
+++ b/hypervisor/src/kvm/x86_64/mod.rs
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ pub struct VcpuKvmState {
     pub xsave: Xsave,
     pub xcrs: ExtendedControlRegisters,
     pub mp_state: MpState,
+    pub tsc_khz: Option<u32>,
 }
 
 impl From<StandardRegisters> for kvm_regs {
diff --git a/vmm/src/seccomp_filters.rs b/vmm/src/seccomp_filters.rs
index 7b37e4316..29d2df60f 100644
--- a/vmm/src/seccomp_filters.rs
+++ b/vmm/src/seccomp_filters.rs
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ fn create_vmm_ioctl_seccomp_rule_kvm() -> Result<Vec<SeccompRule>, BackendError>
     const KVM_SET_LAPIC: u64 = 0x4400_ae8f;
     const KVM_SET_MSRS: u64 = 0x4008_ae89;
     const KVM_SET_SREGS: u64 = 0x4138_ae84;
+    const KVM_SET_TSC_KHZ: u64 = 0xaea2;
     const KVM_SET_TSS_ADDR: u64 = 0xae47;
     const KVM_SET_XCRS: u64 = 0x4188_aea7;
     const KVM_SET_XSAVE: u64 = 0x5000_aea5;
@@ -392,6 +393,7 @@ fn create_vmm_ioctl_seccomp_rule_kvm() -> Result<Vec<SeccompRule>, BackendError>
         and![Cond::new(1, ArgLen::Dword, Eq, KVM_SET_IDENTITY_MAP_ADDR)?],
         and![Cond::new(1, ArgLen::Dword, Eq, KVM_SET_LAPIC)?],
         and![Cond::new(1, ArgLen::Dword, Eq, KVM_SET_SREGS)?],
+        and![Cond::new(1, ArgLen::Dword, Eq, KVM_SET_TSC_KHZ)?],
         and![Cond::new(1, ArgLen::Dword, Eq, KVM_SET_TSS_ADDR,)?],
         and![Cond::new(1, ArgLen::Dword, Eq, KVM_SET_MSRS)?],
         and![Cond::new(1, ArgLen::Dword, Eq, KVM_SET_XCRS,)?],