diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/head_64.S b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/head_64.S
index f105ae8651c9..f62e347862cc 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/head_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/head_64.S
@@ -602,10 +602,12 @@ ENTRY(trampoline_32bit_src)
 3:
 	/* Set EFER.LME=1 as a precaution in case hypervsior pulls the rug */
 	pushl	%ecx
+	pushl	%edx
 	movl	$MSR_EFER, %ecx
 	rdmsr
 	btsl	$_EFER_LME, %eax
 	wrmsr
+	popl	%edx
 	popl	%ecx
 
 	/* Enable PAE and LA57 (if required) paging modes */