diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/bootparam_utils.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/bootparam_utils.h
index 18575047d201..d3983fdf1012 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/bootparam_utils.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/bootparam_utils.h
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ static void sanitize_boot_params(struct boot_params *boot_params)
 			BOOT_PARAM_PRESERVE(eddbuf_entries),
 			BOOT_PARAM_PRESERVE(edd_mbr_sig_buf_entries),
 			BOOT_PARAM_PRESERVE(edd_mbr_sig_buffer),
+			BOOT_PARAM_PRESERVE(hdr),
 			BOOT_PARAM_PRESERVE(e820_table),
 			BOOT_PARAM_PRESERVE(eddbuf),
 		};