diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/mem_encrypt.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/mem_encrypt.h
index c0643831706e..616f8e637bc3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/mem_encrypt.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/mem_encrypt.h
@@ -48,10 +48,13 @@ int __init early_set_memory_encrypted(unsigned long vaddr, unsigned long size);
 
 /* Architecture __weak replacement functions */
 void __init mem_encrypt_init(void);
+void __init mem_encrypt_free_decrypted_mem(void);
 
 bool sme_active(void);
 bool sev_active(void);
 
+#define __bss_decrypted __attribute__((__section__(".bss..decrypted")))
+
 #else	/* !CONFIG_AMD_MEM_ENCRYPT */
 
 #define sme_me_mask	0ULL
@@ -77,6 +80,8 @@ early_set_memory_decrypted(unsigned long vaddr, unsigned long size) { return 0;
 static inline int __init
 early_set_memory_encrypted(unsigned long vaddr, unsigned long size) { return 0; }
 
+#define __bss_decrypted
+
 #endif	/* CONFIG_AMD_MEM_ENCRYPT */
 
 /*
@@ -88,6 +93,8 @@ early_set_memory_encrypted(unsigned long vaddr, unsigned long size) { return 0;
 #define __sme_pa(x)		(__pa(x) | sme_me_mask)
 #define __sme_pa_nodebug(x)	(__pa_nodebug(x) | sme_me_mask)
 
+extern char __start_bss_decrypted[], __end_bss_decrypted[], __start_bss_decrypted_unused[];
+
 #endif	/* __ASSEMBLY__ */
 
 #endif	/* __X86_MEM_ENCRYPT_H__ */
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c
index 8047379e575a..c16af27eb23f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ static bool __head check_la57_support(unsigned long physaddr)
 unsigned long __head __startup_64(unsigned long physaddr,
 				  struct boot_params *bp)
 {
+	unsigned long vaddr, vaddr_end;
 	unsigned long load_delta, *p;
 	unsigned long pgtable_flags;
 	pgdval_t *pgd;
@@ -234,6 +235,21 @@ unsigned long __head __startup_64(unsigned long physaddr,
 	/* Encrypt the kernel and related (if SME is active) */
 	sme_encrypt_kernel(bp);
 
+	/*
+	 * Clear the memory encryption mask from the .bss..decrypted section.
+	 * The bss section will be memset to zero later in the initialization so
+	 * there is no need to zero it after changing the memory encryption
+	 * attribute.
+	 */
+	if (mem_encrypt_active()) {
+		vaddr = (unsigned long)__start_bss_decrypted;
+		vaddr_end = (unsigned long)__end_bss_decrypted;
+		for (; vaddr < vaddr_end; vaddr += PMD_SIZE) {
+			i = pmd_index(vaddr);
+			pmd[i] -= sme_get_me_mask();
+		}
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Return the SME encryption mask (if SME is active) to be used as a
 	 * modifier for the initial pgdir entry programmed into CR3.
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index 8bde0a419f86..5dd3317d761f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -65,6 +65,23 @@ jiffies_64 = jiffies;
 #define ALIGN_ENTRY_TEXT_BEGIN	. = ALIGN(PMD_SIZE);
 #define ALIGN_ENTRY_TEXT_END	. = ALIGN(PMD_SIZE);
 
+/*
+ * This section contains data which will be mapped as decrypted. Memory
+ * encryption operates on a page basis. Make this section PMD-aligned
+ * to avoid splitting the pages while mapping the section early.
+ *
+ * Note: We use a separate section so that only this section gets
+ * decrypted to avoid exposing more than we wish.
+ */
+#define BSS_DECRYPTED						\
+	. = ALIGN(PMD_SIZE);					\
+	__start_bss_decrypted = .;				\
+	*(.bss..decrypted);					\
+	. = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);					\
+	__start_bss_decrypted_unused = .;			\
+	. = ALIGN(PMD_SIZE);					\
+	__end_bss_decrypted = .;				\
+
 #else
 
 #define X86_ALIGN_RODATA_BEGIN
@@ -74,6 +91,7 @@ jiffies_64 = jiffies;
 
 #define ALIGN_ENTRY_TEXT_BEGIN
 #define ALIGN_ENTRY_TEXT_END
+#define BSS_DECRYPTED
 
 #endif
 
@@ -355,6 +373,7 @@ SECTIONS
 		__bss_start = .;
 		*(.bss..page_aligned)
 		*(.bss)
+		BSS_DECRYPTED
 		. = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
 		__bss_stop = .;
 	}
diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/init.c b/arch/x86/mm/init.c
index 7a8fc26c1115..faca978ebf9d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mm/init.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mm/init.c
@@ -815,10 +815,14 @@ void free_kernel_image_pages(void *begin, void *end)
 		set_memory_np_noalias(begin_ul, len_pages);
 }
 
+void __weak mem_encrypt_free_decrypted_mem(void) { }
+
 void __ref free_initmem(void)
 {
 	e820__reallocate_tables();
 
+	mem_encrypt_free_decrypted_mem();
+
 	free_kernel_image_pages(&__init_begin, &__init_end);
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/mem_encrypt.c b/arch/x86/mm/mem_encrypt.c
index b2de398d1fd3..006f373f54ab 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mm/mem_encrypt.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mm/mem_encrypt.c
@@ -348,6 +348,30 @@ bool sev_active(void)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(sev_active);
 
 /* Architecture __weak replacement functions */
+void __init mem_encrypt_free_decrypted_mem(void)
+{
+	unsigned long vaddr, vaddr_end, npages;
+	int r;
+
+	vaddr = (unsigned long)__start_bss_decrypted_unused;
+	vaddr_end = (unsigned long)__end_bss_decrypted;
+	npages = (vaddr_end - vaddr) >> PAGE_SHIFT;
+
+	/*
+	 * The unused memory range was mapped decrypted, change the encryption
+	 * attribute from decrypted to encrypted before freeing it.
+	 */
+	if (mem_encrypt_active()) {
+		r = set_memory_encrypted(vaddr, npages);
+		if (r) {
+			pr_warn("failed to free unused decrypted pages\n");
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	free_init_pages("unused decrypted", vaddr, vaddr_end);
+}
+
 void __init mem_encrypt_init(void)
 {
 	if (!sme_me_mask)