diff --git a/boot/freeldr/freeldr/ntldr/arch/i386/winldr.c b/boot/freeldr/freeldr/ntldr/arch/i386/winldr.c
index 2a2054ff405..3b7674d236a 100644
--- a/boot/freeldr/freeldr/ntldr/arch/i386/winldr.c
+++ b/boot/freeldr/freeldr/ntldr/arch/i386/winldr.c
@@ -455,6 +455,12 @@ WinLdrSetProcessorContext(
     /* Re-initialize EFLAGS */
     __writeeflags(0);
 
+    /* Disable paging first before disabling PAE to avoid crash
+     * because UEFI might have enabled paged mode with PAE.
+     * Our kernel doesn't support PAE, so disable it. */
+    __writecr0(__readcr0() & ~CR0_PG);
+    __writecr4(__readcr4() & ~CR4_PAE);
+
     /* Set the PDBR */
     __writecr3((ULONG_PTR)PDE);