diff --git a/arch/x86_64/pmap.c b/arch/x86_64/pmap.c
index 0ed104e..96ff69b 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/pmap.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/pmap.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #define C_2GiB          (2 * C_1GiB)
 
 #define BAD_INDEX       ((unsigned int)-1)
-#define PTR_TO_ENTRY(x) (((x) & ~VM_PAGE_MASK) | PTE_PRESENT | PTE_RW)
+#define PTR_TO_ENTRY(x) (((x) & ~VM_PAGE_MASK) | PTE_PRESENT | PTE_RW | PTE_USR)
 #define ENTRY_TO_PTR(x) ((x) & ~VM_PAGE_MASK)
 
 #define PFN(x)          ((x) >> VM_PAGE_SHIFT)