diff --git a/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/MMU.cpp b/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/MMU.cpp
index 760508c4..cc91b6c3 100644
--- a/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/MMU.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/MMU.cpp
@@ -212,11 +212,16 @@ namespace MMU
         auto& l2 = l2_entry(l3, virt);
         if (!l2.present)
         {
-            const u64 addr = TRY(MemoryManager::alloc_frame());
             l2.present = true;
-            l2.set_address(addr);
-            memset(&page_table(l2), 0, ARCH_PAGE_SIZE);
+
+            if (use_huge_pages == UseHugePages::No)
+            {
+                const u64 addr = TRY(MemoryManager::alloc_frame());
+                l2.set_address(addr);
+                memset(&page_table(l2), 0, ARCH_PAGE_SIZE);
+            }
         }
+
         if (flags & Flags::ReadWrite) l2.read_write = true;
         if (flags & Flags::User) l2.user = true;