diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/x86_64/entry.S b/xen/arch/x86/x86_64/entry.S
index ae01285181..7675a59ff0 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/x86_64/entry.S
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/x86_64/entry.S
@@ -288,7 +288,6 @@ ENTRY(cstar_enter)
         ALTERNATIVE "", "setssbsy", X86_FEATURE_XEN_SHSTK
 #endif
         push  %rax          /* Guest %rsp */
-        CR4_PV32_RESTORE
         movq  8(%rsp), %rax /* Restore guest %rax. */
         movq  $FLAT_USER_SS32, 8(%rsp) /* Assume a 64bit domain.  Compat handled lower. */
         pushq %r11
@@ -312,6 +311,8 @@ ENTRY(cstar_enter)
 .Lcstar_cr3_okay:
         sti
 
+        CR4_PV32_RESTORE
+
         movq  STACK_CPUINFO_FIELD(current_vcpu)(%rbx), %rbx
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PV32