diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/mem_encrypt.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/mem_encrypt.h
index c064383..802b2eb 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 */
 
 /*
@@ -88,6 +92,8 @@ early_set_memory_encrypted(unsigned long vaddr, unsigned long size) { return 0;
 #define __sme_pa(x)		(__pa(x) | sme_me_mask)
 #define __sme_pa_nodebug(x)	(__pa_nodebug(x) | sme_me_mask)
 
+extern char __start_data_decrypted[], __end_data_decrypted[];
+
 #endif	/* __ASSEMBLY__ */
 
 #endif	/* __X86_MEM_ENCRYPT_H__ */
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c
index 8047379..af39d68 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ 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 +235,16 @@ 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 .data..decrypted section. */
+	if (mem_encrypt_active()) {
+		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..78d3169 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -89,6 +89,21 @@ PHDRS {
 	note PT_NOTE FLAGS(0);          /* ___ */
 }
 
+/*
+ * This section contains data which will be mapped as decrypted. Memory
+ * encryption operates on a page basis. Make this section 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						\
+	. = ALIGN(PMD_SIZE);					\
+	__start_data_decrypted = .;				\
+	*(.data..decrypted);					\
+	. = ALIGN(PMD_SIZE);					\
+	__end_data_decrypted = .;				\
+
 SECTIONS
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_32
@@ -171,6 +186,8 @@ SECTIONS
 		/* rarely changed data like cpu maps */
 		READ_MOSTLY_DATA(INTERNODE_CACHE_BYTES)
 
+		DATA_DECRYPTED
+
 		/* 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 7659e65..08e70ba 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mm/mem_encrypt_identity.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mm/mem_encrypt_identity.c
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@
 				 (_PAGE_PAT | _PAGE_PWT))
 
 #define PMD_FLAGS_ENC		(PMD_FLAGS_LARGE | _PAGE_ENC)
+#define PMD_FLAGS_ENC_WP	((PMD_FLAGS_ENC & ~_PAGE_CACHE_MASK) | \
+				 (_PAGE_PAT | _PAGE_PWT))
 
 #define PTE_FLAGS		(__PAGE_KERNEL_EXEC & ~_PAGE_GLOBAL)
 
@@ -59,6 +61,8 @@
 				 (_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;
@@ -231,6 +235,11 @@ 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_WP, 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);
@@ -378,7 +387,10 @@ static void __init build_workarea_map(struct boot_params *bp,
 	ppd->paddr = workarea_start;
 	ppd->vaddr = workarea_start;
 	ppd->vaddr_end = workarea_end;
-	sme_map_range_decrypted(ppd);
+	if (sev_active())
+		sme_map_range_encrypted(ppd);
+	else
+		sme_map_range_decrypted(ppd);
 
 	/* Flush the TLB - no globals so cr3 is enough */
 	native_write_cr3(__native_read_cr3());
@@ -435,16 +447,27 @@ static void __init build_workarea_map(struct boot_params *bp,
 		sme_map_range_decrypted_wp(ppd);
 	}
 
-	/* Add decrypted workarea mappings to both kernel mappings */
+	/*
+	 * 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 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);
+	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);
+	if (sev_active())
+		sme_map_range_encrypted(ppd);
+	else
+		sme_map_range_decrypted(ppd);
 
 	wa->kernel_start = kernel_start;
 	wa->kernel_end = kernel_end;
@@ -487,28 +510,69 @@ static void __init teardown_workarea_map(struct sme_workarea_data *wa,
 	native_write_cr3(__native_read_cr3());
 }
 
+static void __init decrypt_shared_data(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 = ALIGN(__pa_symbol(__end_data_decrypted), PMD_PAGE_SIZE);
+	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,
+			    decrypted_start + wa->decrypted_base,
+			    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 (!sme_active())
+	if (!mem_encrypt_active())
 		return;
 
 	build_workarea_map(bp, &wa, &ppd);
 
-	/* When SEV is active, encrypt kernel and initrd */
-	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,
+	/* When SME 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_shared_data(&wa, &ppd);
+
 	teardown_workarea_map(&wa, &ppd);
 }
 
