diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/mem_encrypt.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/mem_encrypt.h
index c064383..3f7d9d3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/mem_encrypt.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/mem_encrypt.h
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ void __init mem_encrypt_init(void);
 bool sme_active(void);
 bool sev_active(void);
 
+#define __decrypted __attribute__((__section__(".data..decrypted")))
+
 #else	/* !CONFIG_AMD_MEM_ENCRYPT */
 
 #define sme_me_mask	0ULL
@@ -77,6 +79,8 @@ early_set_memory_decrypted(unsigned long vaddr, unsigned long size) { return 0;
 static inline int __init
 early_set_memory_encrypted(unsigned long vaddr, unsigned long size) { return 0; }
 
+#define __decrypted
+
 #endif	/* CONFIG_AMD_MEM_ENCRYPT */
 
 /*
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c
index 8047379..6a18297 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ extern pmd_t early_dynamic_pgts[EARLY_DYNAMIC_PAGE_TABLES][PTRS_PER_PMD];
 static unsigned int __initdata next_early_pgt;
 pmdval_t early_pmd_flags = __PAGE_KERNEL_LARGE & ~(_PAGE_GLOBAL | _PAGE_NX);
 
+/* To clear memory encryption mask from the decrypted section */
+extern char __start_data_decrypted[], __end_data_decrypted[];
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_5LEVEL
 unsigned int __pgtable_l5_enabled __ro_after_init;
 unsigned int pgdir_shift __ro_after_init = 39;
@@ -112,6 +115,7 @@ static bool __head check_la57_support(unsigned long physaddr)
 unsigned long __head __startup_64(unsigned long physaddr,
 				  struct boot_params *bp)
 {
+	unsigned long vaddr, vaddr_end;
 	unsigned long load_delta, *p;
 	unsigned long pgtable_flags;
 	pgdval_t *pgd;
@@ -234,6 +238,14 @@ unsigned long __head __startup_64(unsigned long physaddr,
 	/* Encrypt the kernel and related (if SME is active) */
 	sme_encrypt_kernel(bp);
 
+	/* Clear the memory encryption mask from the decrypted section */
+	vaddr = (unsigned long)__start_data_decrypted;
+	vaddr_end = (unsigned long)__end_data_decrypted;
+	for (; vaddr < vaddr_end; vaddr += PMD_SIZE) {
+		i = pmd_index(vaddr);
+		pmd[i] -= sme_get_me_mask();
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Return the SME encryption mask (if SME is active) to be used as a
 	 * modifier for the initial pgdir entry programmed into CR3.
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index 8bde0a4..511b875 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -89,6 +89,22 @@ PHDRS {
 	note PT_NOTE FLAGS(0);          /* ___ */
 }
 
+/*
+ * This section contains data which will be mapped as decrypted. Memory
+ * encryption operates on a page basis. But we make this section a pmd
+ * aligned to avoid spliting the pages while mapping the section early.
+ *
+ * Note: We use a separate section so that only this section gets
+ * decrypted to avoid exposing more than we wish.
+ */
+#define DATA_DECRYPTED_SECTION						\
+	. = ALIGN(PMD_SIZE);						\
+	__start_data_decrypted = .;					\
+	*(.data..decrypted);						\
+	__end_data_decrypted = .;					\
+	. = ALIGN(PMD_SIZE);						\
+
+
 SECTIONS
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_32
@@ -171,6 +187,8 @@ SECTIONS
 		/* rarely changed data like cpu maps */
 		READ_MOSTLY_DATA(INTERNODE_CACHE_BYTES)
 
+		DATA_DECRYPTED_SECTION
+
 		/* End of data section */
 		_edata = .;
 	} :data
diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/mem_encrypt_identity.c b/arch/x86/mm/mem_encrypt_identity.c
index 7ae3686..ccf6e2b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mm/mem_encrypt_identity.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mm/mem_encrypt_identity.c
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
 				 (_PAGE_PAT | _PAGE_PWT))
 
 #define PTE_FLAGS_ENC		(PTE_FLAGS | _PAGE_ENC)
+#define PTE_FLAGS_ENC_WP	((PTE_FLAGS_ENC & ~_PAGE_CACHE_MASK) | \
+				 (_PAGE_PAT | _PAGE_PWT))
 
 struct sme_populate_pgd_data {
 	void    *pgtable_area;
@@ -72,10 +74,28 @@ struct sme_populate_pgd_data {
 	unsigned long vaddr_end;
 };
 
+struct sme_workarea_data {
+	unsigned long kernel_start;
+	unsigned long kernel_end;
+	unsigned long kernel_len;
+
+	unsigned long initrd_start;
+	unsigned long initrd_end;
+	unsigned long initrd_len;
+
+	unsigned long workarea_start;
+	unsigned long workarea_end;
+	unsigned long workarea_len;
+
+	unsigned long decrypted_base;
+};
+
 static char sme_cmdline_arg[] __initdata = "mem_encrypt";
 static char sme_cmdline_on[]  __initdata = "on";
 static char sme_cmdline_off[] __initdata = "off";
 
+extern char __start_data_decrypted[], __end_data_decrypted[];
+
 static void __init sme_clear_pgd(struct sme_populate_pgd_data *ppd)
 {
 	unsigned long pgd_start, pgd_end, pgd_size;
@@ -219,6 +239,11 @@ static void __init sme_map_range_encrypted(struct sme_populate_pgd_data *ppd)
 	__sme_map_range(ppd, PMD_FLAGS_ENC, PTE_FLAGS_ENC);
 }
 
+static void __init sme_map_range_encrypted_wp(struct sme_populate_pgd_data *ppd)
+{
+	__sme_map_range(ppd, PMD_FLAGS_ENC, PTE_FLAGS_ENC_WP);
+}
+
 static void __init sme_map_range_decrypted(struct sme_populate_pgd_data *ppd)
 {
 	__sme_map_range(ppd, PMD_FLAGS_DEC, PTE_FLAGS_DEC);
@@ -266,19 +291,17 @@ static unsigned long __init sme_pgtable_calc(unsigned long len)
 	return entries + tables;
 }
 
-void __init sme_encrypt_kernel(struct boot_params *bp)
+static void __init build_workarea_map(struct boot_params *bp,
+				      struct sme_workarea_data *wa,
+				      struct sme_populate_pgd_data *ppd)
 {
 	unsigned long workarea_start, workarea_end, workarea_len;
 	unsigned long execute_start, execute_end, execute_len;
 	unsigned long kernel_start, kernel_end, kernel_len;
 	unsigned long initrd_start, initrd_end, initrd_len;
-	struct sme_populate_pgd_data ppd;
 	unsigned long pgtable_area_len;
 	unsigned long decrypted_base;
 
-	if (!sme_active())
-		return;
-
 	/*
 	 * Prepare for encrypting the kernel and initrd by building new
 	 * pagetables with the necessary attributes needed to encrypt the
@@ -358,17 +381,17 @@ void __init sme_encrypt_kernel(struct boot_params *bp)
 	 * pagetables and when the new encrypted and decrypted kernel
 	 * mappings are populated.
 	 */
-	ppd.pgtable_area = (void *)execute_end;
+	ppd->pgtable_area = (void *)execute_end;
 
 	/*
 	 * Make sure the current pagetable structure has entries for
 	 * addressing the workarea.
 	 */
-	ppd.pgd = (pgd_t *)native_read_cr3_pa();
-	ppd.paddr = workarea_start;
-	ppd.vaddr = workarea_start;
-	ppd.vaddr_end = workarea_end;
-	sme_map_range_decrypted(&ppd);
+	ppd->pgd = (pgd_t *)native_read_cr3_pa();
+	ppd->paddr = workarea_start;
+	ppd->vaddr = workarea_start;
+	ppd->vaddr_end = workarea_end;
+	sme_map_range_decrypted(ppd);
 
 	/* Flush the TLB - no globals so cr3 is enough */
 	native_write_cr3(__native_read_cr3());
@@ -379,9 +402,9 @@ void __init sme_encrypt_kernel(struct boot_params *bp)
 	 * then be populated with new PUDs and PMDs as the encrypted and
 	 * decrypted kernel mappings are created.
 	 */
-	ppd.pgd = ppd.pgtable_area;
-	memset(ppd.pgd, 0, sizeof(pgd_t) * PTRS_PER_PGD);
-	ppd.pgtable_area += sizeof(pgd_t) * PTRS_PER_PGD;
+	ppd->pgd = ppd->pgtable_area;
+	memset(ppd->pgd, 0, sizeof(pgd_t) * PTRS_PER_PGD);
+	ppd->pgtable_area += sizeof(pgd_t) * PTRS_PER_PGD;
 
 	/*
 	 * A different PGD index/entry must be used to get different
@@ -399,75 +422,158 @@ void __init sme_encrypt_kernel(struct boot_params *bp)
 	decrypted_base <<= PGDIR_SHIFT;
 
 	/* Add encrypted kernel (identity) mappings */
-	ppd.paddr = kernel_start;
-	ppd.vaddr = kernel_start;
-	ppd.vaddr_end = kernel_end;
-	sme_map_range_encrypted(&ppd);
+	ppd->paddr = kernel_start;
+	ppd->vaddr = kernel_start;
+	ppd->vaddr_end = kernel_end;
+	sme_map_range_encrypted(ppd);
 
 	/* Add decrypted, write-protected kernel (non-identity) mappings */
-	ppd.paddr = kernel_start;
-	ppd.vaddr = kernel_start + decrypted_base;
-	ppd.vaddr_end = kernel_end + decrypted_base;
-	sme_map_range_decrypted_wp(&ppd);
+	ppd->paddr = kernel_start;
+	ppd->vaddr = kernel_start + decrypted_base;
+	ppd->vaddr_end = kernel_end + decrypted_base;
+	sme_map_range_decrypted_wp(ppd);
 
 	if (initrd_len) {
 		/* Add encrypted initrd (identity) mappings */
-		ppd.paddr = initrd_start;
-		ppd.vaddr = initrd_start;
-		ppd.vaddr_end = initrd_end;
-		sme_map_range_encrypted(&ppd);
+		ppd->paddr = initrd_start;
+		ppd->vaddr = initrd_start;
+		ppd->vaddr_end = initrd_end;
+		sme_map_range_encrypted(ppd);
 		/*
 		 * Add decrypted, write-protected initrd (non-identity) mappings
 		 */
-		ppd.paddr = initrd_start;
-		ppd.vaddr = initrd_start + decrypted_base;
-		ppd.vaddr_end = initrd_end + decrypted_base;
-		sme_map_range_decrypted_wp(&ppd);
+		ppd->paddr = initrd_start;
+		ppd->vaddr = initrd_start + decrypted_base;
+		ppd->vaddr_end = initrd_end + decrypted_base;
+		sme_map_range_decrypted_wp(ppd);
 	}
 
-	/* Add decrypted workarea mappings to both kernel mappings */
-	ppd.paddr = workarea_start;
-	ppd.vaddr = workarea_start;
-	ppd.vaddr_end = workarea_end;
-	sme_map_range_decrypted(&ppd);
+	/*
+	 * When SEV is active, kernel is already encrypted hence mapping
+	 * the initial workarea_start as encrypted. When SME is active,
+	 * the kernel is not encrypted hence add a decrypted workarea
+	 * mappings to both kernel mappings
+	 */
+	ppd->paddr = workarea_start;
+	ppd->vaddr = workarea_start;
+	ppd->vaddr_end = workarea_end;
+	if (sev_active())
+		sme_map_range_encrypted(ppd);
+	else
+		sme_map_range_decrypted(ppd);
+
+	ppd->paddr = workarea_start;
+	ppd->vaddr = workarea_start + decrypted_base;
+	ppd->vaddr_end = workarea_end + decrypted_base;
+	sme_map_range_decrypted(ppd);
 
-	ppd.paddr = workarea_start;
-	ppd.vaddr = workarea_start + decrypted_base;
-	ppd.vaddr_end = workarea_end + decrypted_base;
-	sme_map_range_decrypted(&ppd);
+	wa->kernel_start = kernel_start;
+	wa->kernel_end = kernel_end;
+	wa->kernel_len = kernel_len;
 
-	/* Perform the encryption */
-	sme_encrypt_execute(kernel_start, kernel_start + decrypted_base,
-			    kernel_len, workarea_start, (unsigned long)ppd.pgd);
+	wa->initrd_start = initrd_start;
+	wa->initrd_end = initrd_end;
+	wa->initrd_len = initrd_len;
 
-	if (initrd_len)
-		sme_encrypt_execute(initrd_start, initrd_start + decrypted_base,
-				    initrd_len, workarea_start,
-				    (unsigned long)ppd.pgd);
+	wa->workarea_start = workarea_start;
+	wa->workarea_end = workarea_end;
+	wa->workarea_len = workarea_len;
 
+	wa->decrypted_base = decrypted_base;
+}
+
+static void __init remove_workarea_map(struct sme_workarea_data *wa,
+				       struct sme_populate_pgd_data *ppd)
+{
 	/*
 	 * At this point we are running encrypted.  Remove the mappings for
 	 * the decrypted areas - all that is needed for this is to remove
 	 * the PGD entry/entries.
 	 */
-	ppd.vaddr = kernel_start + decrypted_base;
-	ppd.vaddr_end = kernel_end + decrypted_base;
-	sme_clear_pgd(&ppd);
-
-	if (initrd_len) {
-		ppd.vaddr = initrd_start + decrypted_base;
-		ppd.vaddr_end = initrd_end + decrypted_base;
-		sme_clear_pgd(&ppd);
+	ppd->vaddr = wa->kernel_start + wa->decrypted_base;
+	ppd->vaddr_end = wa->kernel_end + wa->decrypted_base;
+	sme_clear_pgd(ppd);
+
+	if (wa->initrd_len) {
+		ppd->vaddr = wa->initrd_start + wa->decrypted_base;
+		ppd->vaddr_end = wa->initrd_end + wa->decrypted_base;
+		sme_clear_pgd(ppd);
 	}
 
-	ppd.vaddr = workarea_start + decrypted_base;
-	ppd.vaddr_end = workarea_end + decrypted_base;
-	sme_clear_pgd(&ppd);
+	ppd->vaddr = wa->workarea_start + wa->decrypted_base;
+	ppd->vaddr_end = wa->workarea_end + wa->decrypted_base;
+	sme_clear_pgd(ppd);
 
 	/* Flush the TLB - no globals so cr3 is enough */
 	native_write_cr3(__native_read_cr3());
 }
 
+static void __init decrypt_data_decrypted_section(struct sme_workarea_data *wa,
+						  struct sme_populate_pgd_data *ppd)
+{
+	unsigned long decrypted_start, decrypted_end, decrypted_len;
+
+	/* Physical addresses of decrypted data section */
+	decrypted_start = __pa_symbol(__start_data_decrypted);
+	decrypted_end = __pa_symbol(__end_data_decrypted);
+	decrypted_len = decrypted_end - decrypted_start;
+
+	if (!decrypted_len)
+		return;
+
+	/* Add decrypted mapping for the section (identity) */
+	ppd->paddr = decrypted_start;
+	ppd->vaddr = decrypted_start;
+	ppd->vaddr_end = decrypted_end;
+	sme_map_range_decrypted(ppd);
+
+	/* Add encrypted-wp mapping for the section (non-identity) */
+	ppd->paddr = decrypted_start;
+	ppd->vaddr = decrypted_start + wa->decrypted_base;
+	ppd->vaddr_end = decrypted_end + wa->decrypted_base;
+	sme_map_range_encrypted_wp(ppd);
+
+	/* Perform in-place decryption */
+	sme_encrypt_execute(decrypted_start + wa->decrypted_base,
+			    decrypted_start,
+			    decrypted_len, wa->workarea_start,
+			    (unsigned long)ppd->pgd);
+
+	ppd->vaddr = decrypted_start + wa->decrypted_base;
+	ppd->vaddr_end = decrypted_end + wa->decrypted_base;
+	sme_clear_pgd(ppd);
+}
+
+void __init sme_encrypt_kernel(struct boot_params *bp)
+{
+	struct sme_populate_pgd_data ppd;
+	struct sme_workarea_data wa;
+
+	if (!mem_encrypt_active())
+		return;
+
+	build_workarea_map(bp, &wa, &ppd);
+
+	/* When SEV is active, encrypt kernel and initrd */
+	if (sme_active()) {
+		sme_encrypt_execute(wa.kernel_start,
+				    wa.kernel_start + wa.decrypted_base,
+				    wa.kernel_len, wa.workarea_start,
+				    (unsigned long)ppd.pgd);
+
+		if (wa.initrd_len)
+			sme_encrypt_execute(wa.initrd_start,
+					    wa.initrd_start + wa.decrypted_base,
+					    wa.initrd_len, wa.workarea_start,
+					    (unsigned long)ppd.pgd);
+	}
+
+	/* Decrypt the contents of .data..decrypted section */
+	decrypt_data_decrypted_section(&wa, &ppd);
+
+	remove_workarea_map(&wa, &ppd);
+}
+
 void __init sme_enable(struct boot_params *bp)
 {
 	const char *cmdline_ptr, *cmdline_arg, *cmdline_on, *cmdline_off;
