diff --git a/arch/x86/platform/pvh/head.S b/arch/x86/platform/pvh/head.S
index c4365a05ab83..fc46b4dfbd74 100644
--- a/arch/x86/platform/pvh/head.S
+++ b/arch/x86/platform/pvh/head.S
@@ -100,7 +100,12 @@ SYM_CODE_START_LOCAL(pvh_start_xen)
 	xor %edx, %edx
 	wrmsr
 
-	call xen_prepare_pvh
+	/* Call xen_prepare_pvh() via the kernel virtual mapping */
+	leaq xen_prepare_pvh(%rip), %rax
+	subq phys_base(%rip), %rax
+	addq $__START_KERNEL_map, %rax
+	ANNOTATE_RETPOLINE_SAFE
+	call *%rax
 
 	/* startup_64 expects boot_params in %rsi. */
 	mov $_pa(pvh_bootparams), %rsi