diff --git a/arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c b/arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c
index 3439616d69f1..23a4d80fb39e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c
+++ b/arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c
@@ -1075,6 +1075,8 @@ asmlinkage void __init xen_start_kernel(void)
 	 * Set up some pagetable state before starting to set any ptes.
 	 */
 
+	xen_init_mmu_ops();
+
 	/* Prevent unwanted bits from being set in PTEs. */
 	__supported_pte_mask &= ~_PAGE_GLOBAL;
 	if (!xen_initial_domain())
@@ -1099,7 +1101,6 @@ asmlinkage void __init xen_start_kernel(void)
 	 */
 	xen_setup_stackprotector();
 
-	xen_init_mmu_ops();
 	xen_init_irq_ops();
 	xen_init_cpuid_mask();