diff --git a/include/asm-x86/pgtable.h b/include/asm-x86/pgtable.h
index ed93245..e9f10af 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86/pgtable.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86/pgtable.h
@@ -138,8 +138,13 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_64
 #define __PAGE_KERNEL_IDENT_LARGE_EXEC	__PAGE_KERNEL_LARGE_EXEC
 #else
+/*
+ * For PDE_IDENT_ATTR include USER bit. As the PDE and PTE protection
+ * bits are combined, this will alow user to access the high address mapped
+ * VDSO in the presence of CONFIG_COMPAT_VDSO
+ */
 #define PTE_IDENT_ATTR	 0x003		/* PRESENT+RW */
-#define PDE_IDENT_ATTR	 0x063		/* PRESENT+RW+DIRTY+ACCESSED */
+#define PDE_IDENT_ATTR	 0x067		/* PRESENT+RW+USER+DIRTY+ACCESSED */
 #define PGD_IDENT_ATTR	 0x001		/* PRESENT (no other attributes) */
 #endif