diff --git a/arch/x86/xen/mmu.c b/arch/x86/xen/mmu.c
index 151813d975520..71c6af6c89a55 100644
--- a/arch/x86/xen/mmu.c
+++ b/arch/x86/xen/mmu.c
@@ -1843,13 +1843,15 @@ __init pgd_t *xen_setup_kernel_pagetable(pgd_t *pgd,
 	return pgd;
 }
 #else	/* !CONFIG_X86_64 */
-static pmd_t level2_kernel_pgt[PTRS_PER_PMD] __page_aligned_bss;
+static RESERVE_BRK_ARRAY(pmd_t, level2_kernel_pgt, PTRS_PER_PMD);
 
 __init pgd_t *xen_setup_kernel_pagetable(pgd_t *pgd,
 					 unsigned long max_pfn)
 {
 	pmd_t *kernel_pmd;
 
+	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 +
 				  512*1024);