diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/head32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/head32.c
index cf2ce063f65a..2902ca4d5993 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/head32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/head32.c
@@ -30,10 +30,11 @@ static void __init i386_default_early_setup(void)
 
 asmlinkage __visible void __init i386_start_kernel(void)
 {
-	cr4_init_shadow();
-
+	/* Make sure IDT is set up before any exception happens */
 	idt_setup_early_handler();
 
+	cr4_init_shadow();
+
 	sanitize_boot_params(&boot_params);
 
 	x86_early_init_platform_quirks();