diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/processor-flags.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/processor-flags.h
index 2dddb317bb39..f8ab3eaad128 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/processor-flags.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/processor-flags.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  * EFLAGS bits
  */
 #define X86_EFLAGS_CF	0x00000001 /* Carry Flag */
+#define X86_EFLAGS_BIT1	0x00000002 /* Bit 1 - always on */
 #define X86_EFLAGS_PF	0x00000004 /* Parity Flag */
 #define X86_EFLAGS_AF	0x00000010 /* Auxiliary carry Flag */
 #define X86_EFLAGS_ZF	0x00000040 /* Zero Flag */
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S b/arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S
index cfad7fce6163..a20e1cb9dc87 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ ENDPROC(native_usergs_sysret64)
 	/*CFI_REL_OFFSET	ss,0*/
 	pushq_cfi %rax /* rsp */
 	CFI_REL_OFFSET	rsp,0
-	pushq_cfi $X86_EFLAGS_IF /* eflags - interrupts on */
+	pushq_cfi $(X86_EFLAGS_IF|X86_EFLAGS_BIT1) /* eflags - interrupts on */
 	/*CFI_REL_OFFSET	rflags,0*/
 	pushq_cfi $__KERNEL_CS /* cs */
 	/*CFI_REL_OFFSET	cs,0*/
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/process.c b/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
index ee5d4fbd53b4..15763af7bfe3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ int kernel_thread(int (*fn)(void *), void *arg, unsigned long flags)
 	regs.orig_ax = -1;
 	regs.ip = (unsigned long) kernel_thread_helper;
 	regs.cs = __KERNEL_CS | get_kernel_rpl();
-	regs.flags = X86_EFLAGS_IF | 0x2;
+	regs.flags = X86_EFLAGS_IF | X86_EFLAGS_BIT1;
 
 	/* Ok, create the new process.. */
 	return do_fork(flags | CLONE_VM | CLONE_UNTRACED, 0, &regs, 0, NULL, NULL);
diff --git a/drivers/lguest/x86/core.c b/drivers/lguest/x86/core.c
index 65af42f2d593..39809035320a 100644
--- a/drivers/lguest/x86/core.c
+++ b/drivers/lguest/x86/core.c
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ void lguest_arch_setup_regs(struct lg_cpu *cpu, unsigned long start)
 	 * interrupts are enabled.  We always leave interrupts enabled while
 	 * running the Guest.
 	 */
-	regs->eflags = X86_EFLAGS_IF | 0x2;
+	regs->eflags = X86_EFLAGS_IF | X86_EFLAGS_BIT1;
 
 	/*
 	 * The "Extended Instruction Pointer" register says where the Guest is