diff --git a/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/x86-stub.c b/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/x86-stub.c
index 90f18315e024..d186617a93f8 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/x86-stub.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/x86-stub.c
@@ -467,7 +467,8 @@ efi_status_t __efiapi efi_pe_entry(efi_handle_t handle,
 	efi_status_t status;
 	char *cmdline_ptr;
 
-	memset(_bss, 0, _ebss - _bss);
+	if (efi_is_native())
+		memset(_bss, 0, _ebss - _bss);
 
 	efi_system_table = sys_table_arg;