diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/head_64.S b/arch/x86/kernel/head_64.S
index 67cd7c1b99da..9d72cf547c88 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/head_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/head_64.S
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <asm/nops.h>
 #include "../entry/calling.h"
 #include <asm/export.h>
+#include <asm/nospec-branch.h>
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PARAVIRT
 #include <asm/asm-offsets.h>
@@ -200,6 +201,7 @@ ENTRY(secondary_startup_64)
 
 	/* Ensure I am executing from virtual addresses */
 	movq	$1f, %rax
+	ANNOTATE_RETPOLINE_SAFE
 	jmp	*%rax
 1: