diff --git a/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/x86-stub.c b/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/x86-stub.c
index 2096ae09438e..1edf93e63897 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/x86-stub.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/x86-stub.c
@@ -476,7 +476,8 @@ 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;