diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/page_32_types.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/page_32_types.h
index aa30c3241ea7da812da88c4f4151c9139db2845f..0d5c739eebd715f387d37a81a52b837119daf9ad 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/page_32_types.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/page_32_types.h
@@ -29,8 +29,13 @@
 #define N_EXCEPTION_STACKS 1
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_PAE
-/* 44=32+12, the limit we can fit into an unsigned long pfn */
-#define __PHYSICAL_MASK_SHIFT	44
+/*
+ * This is beyond the 44 bit limit imposed by the 32bit long pfns,
+ * but we need the full mask to make sure inverted PROT_NONE
+ * entries have all the host bits set in a guest.
+ * The real limit is still 44 bits.
+ */
+#define __PHYSICAL_MASK_SHIFT	52
 #define __VIRTUAL_MASK_SHIFT	32
 
 #else  /* !CONFIG_X86_PAE */