diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/acpi/sleep.c b/arch/x86/kernel/acpi/sleep.c
index 29cf3403abef..55d10cbe65b1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/acpi/sleep.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/acpi/sleep.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ unsigned long acpi_realmode_flags;
 static unsigned long acpi_realmode;
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SMP) && defined(CONFIG_64BIT)
-static char temp_stack[10240];
+static char temp_stack[4096];
 #endif
 
 /**