diff --git a/arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S b/arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S
index d303318..055a01d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S
@@ -1128,7 +1128,18 @@
 
 /* Runs on exception stack */
 ENTRY(nmi)
+	/*
+	 * Fix up the exception frame if we're on Xen.
+	 * PARAVIRT_ADJUST_EXCEPTION_FRAME is guaranteed to push at most
+	 * one value to the stack on native, so it may clobber the rdx
+	 * scratch slot, but it won't clobber any of the important
+	 * slots past it.
+	 *
+	 * Xen is a different story, because the Xen frame itself overlaps
+	 * the "NMI executing" variable.
+	 */
 	PARAVIRT_ADJUST_EXCEPTION_FRAME
+
 	/*
 	 * We allow breakpoints in NMIs. If a breakpoint occurs, then
 	 * the iretq it performs will take us out of NMI context.
@@ -1179,9 +1190,12 @@
 	 * we don't want to enable interrupts, because then we'll end
 	 * up in an awkward situation in which IRQs are on but NMIs
 	 * are off.
+	 *
+	 * We also must not push anything to the stack before switching
+	 * stacks lest we corrupt the "NMI executing" variable.
 	 */
 
-	SWAPGS
+	SWAPGS_UNSAFE_STACK
 	cld
 	movq	%rsp, %rdx
 	movq	PER_CPU_VAR(cpu_current_top_of_stack), %rsp
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/paravirt.c b/arch/x86/kernel/paravirt.c
index f68e48f..c2130ae 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/paravirt.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/paravirt.c
@@ -41,10 +41,18 @@
 #include <asm/timer.h>
 #include <asm/special_insns.h>
 
-/* nop stub */
-void _paravirt_nop(void)
-{
-}
+/*
+ * nop stub, which must not clobber anything *including the stack* to
+ * avoid confusing the entry prologues.
+ */
+extern void _paravirt_nop(void);
+asm (".pushsection .entry.text, \"ax\"\n"
+     ".global _paravirt_nop\n"
+     "_paravirt_nop:\n\t"
+     "ret\n\t"
+     ".size _paravirt_nop, . - _paravirt_nop\n\t"
+     ".type _paravirt_nop, @function\n\t"
+     ".popsection");
 
 /* identity function, which can be inlined */
 u32 _paravirt_ident_32(u32 x)