diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/process.c b/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
index c6ee241c8a98..02c3ee013ccd 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
@@ -288,6 +288,8 @@ int kernel_thread(int (*fn)(void *), void *arg, unsigned long flags)
 	regs.es = __USER_DS;
 	regs.fs = __KERNEL_PERCPU;
 	regs.gs = __KERNEL_STACK_CANARY;
+#else
+	regs.ss = __KERNEL_DS;
 #endif
 
 	regs.orig_ax = -1;