diff --git a/arch/x86/xen/mmu.c b/arch/x86/xen/mmu.c
index c237b810b03ff..21ed8d7f75a5a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/xen/mmu.c
+++ b/arch/x86/xen/mmu.c
@@ -2126,7 +2126,7 @@ __init pgd_t *xen_setup_kernel_pagetable(pgd_t *pgd,
 {
 	pmd_t *kernel_pmd;
 
-	level2_kernel_pgt = extend_brk(sizeof(pmd_t *) * PTRS_PER_PMD, PAGE_SIZE);
+	level2_kernel_pgt = extend_brk(sizeof(pmd_t) * PTRS_PER_PMD, PAGE_SIZE);
 
 	max_pfn_mapped = PFN_DOWN(__pa(xen_start_info->pt_base) +
 				  xen_start_info->nr_pt_frames * PAGE_SIZE +