diff --git a/arch/x86/entry/entry_32.S b/arch/x86/entry/entry_32.S
index f83ca5aa8b77..99fad6fed03c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/entry/entry_32.S
+++ b/arch/x86/entry/entry_32.S
@@ -718,6 +718,11 @@ ENTRY(__switch_to_asm)
 	pushl	%ebx
 	pushl	%edi
 	pushl	%esi
+	/*
+	 * Flags are saved to prevent AC leakage. This could go
+	 * away if objtool would have 32bit support to verify
+	 * the STAC/CLAC correctness.
+	 */
 	pushfl
 
 	/* switch stack */
@@ -740,8 +745,9 @@ ENTRY(__switch_to_asm)
 	FILL_RETURN_BUFFER %ebx, RSB_CLEAR_LOOPS, X86_FEATURE_RSB_CTXSW
 #endif
 
-	/* restore callee-saved registers */
+	/* Restore flags or the incoming task to restore AC state. */
 	popfl
+	/* restore callee-saved registers */
 	popl	%esi
 	popl	%edi
 	popl	%ebx