diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/pat/memtype.c b/arch/x86/mm/pat/memtype.c
index ca311aaa67b8..232932bda4e5 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mm/pat/memtype.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mm/pat/memtype.c
@@ -583,7 +583,12 @@ int memtype_reserve(u64 start, u64 end, enum page_cache_mode req_type,
 	int err = 0;
 
 	start = sanitize_phys(start);
-	end = sanitize_phys(end);
+
+	/*
+	 * The end address passed into this function is exclusive, but
+	 * sanitize_phys() expects an inclusive address.
+	 */
+	end = sanitize_phys(end - 1) + 1;
 	if (start >= end) {
 		WARN(1, "%s failed: [mem %#010Lx-%#010Lx], req %s\n", __func__,
 				start, end - 1, cattr_name(req_type));