diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/entry.S b/arch/s390/kernel/entry.S
index 4873fe9d891b..689d253e1afc 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/entry.S
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/entry.S
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ SYM_CODE_START(system_call)
 	xgr	%r9,%r9
 	xgr	%r10,%r10
 	xgr	%r11,%r11
+	xgr	%r12,%r12
 	la	%r2,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD(%r15)	# pointer to pt_regs
 	mvc	__PT_R8(64,%r2),__LC_SAVE_AREA(%r13)
 	MBEAR	%r2,%r13
@@ -407,6 +408,7 @@ SYM_CODE_START(\name)
 	xgr	%r6,%r6
 	xgr	%r7,%r7
 	xgr	%r10,%r10
+	xgr	%r12,%r12
 	xc	__PT_FLAGS(8,%r11),__PT_FLAGS(%r11)
 	mvc	__PT_R8(64,%r11),__LC_SAVE_AREA(%r13)
 	MBEAR	%r11,%r13
@@ -496,6 +498,7 @@ SYM_CODE_START(mcck_int_handler)
 	xgr	%r6,%r6
 	xgr	%r7,%r7
 	xgr	%r10,%r10
+	xgr	%r12,%r12
 	stmg	%r8,%r9,__PT_PSW(%r11)
 	xc	__PT_FLAGS(8,%r11),__PT_FLAGS(%r11)
 	xc	__SF_BACKCHAIN(8,%r15),__SF_BACKCHAIN(%r15)