diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 20459a7..869c198 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -20,12 +20,16 @@ jobs:
     - name: Check rust version
       run: rustc --version --verbose
     - name: Check code format
+      continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.rust-toolchain == 'nightly' }}
       run: cargo fmt --all -- --check
     - name: Clippy
+      continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.rust-toolchain == 'nightly' }}
       run: cargo clippy --target ${{ matrix.targets }} --all-features -- -A clippy::new_without_default
     - name: Build
+      continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.rust-toolchain == 'nightly' }}
       run: cargo build --target ${{ matrix.targets }} --all-features
     - name: Unit test
+      continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.rust-toolchain == 'nightly' }}
       if: ${{ matrix.targets == 'x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu' }}
       run: cargo test --target ${{ matrix.targets }} -- --nocapture
 
@@ -41,6 +45,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@nightly
+      with:
+        toolchain: nightly-2024-12-25
     - name: Build docs
       continue-on-error: ${{ github.ref != env.default-branch && github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
       run: |
diff --git a/src/vmx/vcpu.rs b/src/vmx/vcpu.rs
index 5955a0f..da6e696 100644
--- a/src/vmx/vcpu.rs
+++ b/src/vmx/vcpu.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ pub struct XState {
     guest_xcr0: u64,
     host_xss: u64,
     guest_xss: u64,
+
+    xsave_available: bool,
+    xsaves_available: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]
@@ -43,20 +46,91 @@ pub enum VmCpuMode {
 impl XState {
     /// Create a new [`XState`] instance with current host state
     fn new() -> Self {
-        let xcr0 = unsafe { xcr0_read().bits() };
-        let xss = Msr::IA32_XSS.read();
+        // Check if XSAVE is available
+        let xsave_available = Self::xsave_available();
+        // Check if XSAVES and XRSTORS (as well as IA32_XSS) are available
+        let xsaves_available = if xsave_available {
+            Self::xsaves_available()
+        } else {
+            false
+        };
+
+        // Read XCR0 iff XSAVE is available
+        let xcr0 = if xsave_available {
+            unsafe { xcr0_read().bits() }
+        } else {
+            0
+        };
+        // Read IA32_XSS iff XSAVES is available
+        let xss = if xsaves_available {
+            Msr::IA32_XSS.read()
+        } else {
+            0
+        };
 
         Self {
             host_xcr0: xcr0,
             guest_xcr0: xcr0,
             host_xss: xss,
             guest_xss: xss,
+            xsave_available,
+            xsaves_available,
         }
     }
 
-    /// Enables extended processor state management instructions, including XGETBV and XSAVE.
+    /// Enable extended processor state management instructions, including XGETBV and XSAVE.
     pub fn enable_xsave() {
-        unsafe { Cr4::write(Cr4::read() | Cr4Flags::OSXSAVE) };
+        if Self::xsave_available() {
+            unsafe { Cr4::write(Cr4::read() | Cr4Flags::OSXSAVE) };
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Check if XSAVE is available on the current CPU.
+    pub fn xsave_available() -> bool {
+        let cpuid = CpuId::new();
+        cpuid
+            .get_feature_info()
+            .map(|f| f.has_xsave())
+            .unwrap_or(false)
+    }
+
+    /// Check if XSAVES and XRSTORS (as well as IA32_XSS) are available on the current CPU.
+    pub fn xsaves_available() -> bool {
+        let cpuid = CpuId::new();
+        cpuid
+            .get_extended_state_info()
+            .map(|f| f.has_xsaves_xrstors())
+            .unwrap_or(false)
+    }
+
+    /// Save the current host XCR0 and IA32_XSS values and load the guest values.
+    pub fn switch_to_guest(&mut self) {
+        unsafe {
+            if self.xsave_available {
+                self.host_xcr0 = xcr0_read().bits();
+                xcr0_write(Xcr0::from_bits_unchecked(self.guest_xcr0));
+
+                if self.xsaves_available {
+                    self.host_xss = Msr::IA32_XSS.read();
+                    Msr::IA32_XSS.write(self.guest_xss);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Save the current guest XCR0 and IA32_XSS values and load the host values.
+    pub fn switch_to_host(&mut self) {
+        unsafe {
+            if self.xsave_available {
+                self.guest_xcr0 = xcr0_read().bits();
+                xcr0_write(Xcr0::from_bits_unchecked(self.host_xcr0));
+
+                if self.xsaves_available {
+                    self.guest_xss = Msr::IA32_XSS.read();
+                    Msr::IA32_XSS.write(self.host_xss);
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1008,17 +1082,11 @@ impl<H: AxVCpuHal> VmxVcpu<H> {
     }
 
     fn load_guest_xstate(&mut self) {
-        unsafe {
-            xcr0_write(Xcr0::from_bits_unchecked(self.xstate.guest_xcr0));
-            Msr::IA32_XSS.write(self.xstate.guest_xss);
-        }
+        self.xstate.switch_to_guest();
     }
 
     fn load_host_xstate(&mut self) {
-        unsafe {
-            xcr0_write(Xcr0::from_bits_unchecked(self.xstate.host_xcr0));
-            Msr::IA32_XSS.write(self.xstate.host_xss);
-        }
+        self.xstate.switch_to_host();
     }
 }