diff --git a/hw/intc/arm_gicv3_cpuif.c b/hw/intc/arm_gicv3_cpuif.c
index ab1a00508e..258dee1b80 100644
--- a/hw/intc/arm_gicv3_cpuif.c
+++ b/hw/intc/arm_gicv3_cpuif.c
@@ -1434,16 +1434,25 @@ static void icv_eoir_write(CPUARMState *env, const ARMCPRegInfo *ri,
     idx = icv_find_active(cs, irq);
 
     if (idx < 0) {
-        /* No valid list register corresponding to EOI ID */
-        icv_increment_eoicount(cs);
+        /*
+         * No valid list register corresponding to EOI ID; if this is a vLPI
+         * not in the list regs then do nothing; otherwise increment EOI count
+         */
+        if (irq < GICV3_LPI_INTID_START) {
+            icv_increment_eoicount(cs);
+        }
     } else {
         uint64_t lr = cs->ich_lr_el2[idx];
         int thisgrp = (lr & ICH_LR_EL2_GROUP) ? GICV3_G1NS : GICV3_G0;
         int lr_gprio = ich_lr_prio(lr) & icv_gprio_mask(cs, grp);
 
         if (thisgrp == grp && lr_gprio == dropprio) {
-            if (!icv_eoi_split(env, cs)) {
-                /* Priority drop and deactivate not split: deactivate irq now */
+            if (!icv_eoi_split(env, cs) || irq >= GICV3_LPI_INTID_START) {
+                /*
+                 * Priority drop and deactivate not split: deactivate irq now.
+                 * LPIs always get their active state cleared immediately
+                 * because no separate deactivate is expected.
+                 */
                 icv_deactivate_irq(cs, idx);
             }
         }