diff --git a/shvvp.c b/shvvp.c
index dd1f43b..cf45729 100644
--- a/shvvp.c
+++ b/shvvp.c
@@ -131,6 +131,13 @@ ShvVpInitialize (
     //
     ShvCaptureSpecialRegisters(&Data->SpecialRegisters);
 
+    //
+    // Make sure the AC flags in the EFLAGS is cleared before capturing the
+    // register. This flag is checked as an indicator of whether the VM is
+    // launched below.
+    //
+    __writeeflags(__readeflags() & ~EFLAGS_ALIGN_CHECK);
+
     //
     // Then, capture the entire register state. We will need this, as once we
     // launch the VM, it will begin execution at the defined guest instruction