diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/head_32.S b/arch/x86/kernel/head_32.S
index 30f9cb2c0b55..2e6a0676c1f4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/head_32.S
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/head_32.S
@@ -571,6 +571,16 @@ ENTRY(initial_page_table)
 #  error "Kernel PMDs should be 1, 2 or 3"
 # endif
 	.align PAGE_SIZE		/* needs to be page-sized too */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_PAGE_TABLE_ISOLATION
+	/*
+	 * PTI needs another page so sync_initial_pagetable() works correctly
+	 * and does not scribble over the data which is placed behind the
+	 * actual initial_page_table. See clone_pgd_range().
+	 */
+	.fill 1024, 4, 0
+#endif
+
 #endif
 
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