1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/head32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/head32.c
index cf2ce063f65a..2902ca4d5993 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/head32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/head32.c
@@ -30,10 +30,11 @@ static void __init i386_default_early_setup(void)
 
 asmlinkage __visible void __init i386_start_kernel(void)
 {
-        cr4_init_shadow();
-
+        /* Make sure IDT is set up before any exception happens */
         idt_setup_early_handler();
 
+        cr4_init_shadow();
+
         sanitize_boot_params(&boot_params);
 
         x86_early_init_platform_quirks();