diff --git a/arch/x86/platform/pvh/enlighten.c b/arch/x86/platform/pvh/enlighten.c
index 944e0290f2c00..2263885d16bad 100644
--- a/arch/x86/platform/pvh/enlighten.c
+++ b/arch/x86/platform/pvh/enlighten.c
@@ -130,7 +130,11 @@ void __init xen_prepare_pvh(void)
 		BUG();
 	}
 
-	memset(&pvh_bootparams, 0, sizeof(pvh_bootparams));
+	/*
+	 * This must not compile to "call memset" because memset() may be
+	 * instrumented.
+	 */
+	__builtin_memset(&pvh_bootparams, 0, sizeof(pvh_bootparams));
 
 	hypervisor_specific_init(xen_guest);