diff --git a/arch/x86/platform/pvh/head.S b/arch/x86/platform/pvh/head.S
index 72c1e42d121d..b3e3f64d436d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/platform/pvh/head.S
+++ b/arch/x86/platform/pvh/head.S
@@ -99,7 +99,12 @@ 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