diff --git a/arch/x86/core/x86_mmu.c b/arch/x86/core/x86_mmu.c
index 14db5d19686..be151cf6aa1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/core/x86_mmu.c
+++ b/arch/x86/core/x86_mmu.c
@@ -1784,8 +1784,6 @@ static void mark_addr_page_reserved(uintptr_t addr, size_t len)
 		struct z_page_frame *pf = z_phys_to_page_frame(pos);
 
 		pf->flags |= Z_PAGE_FRAME_RESERVED;
-
-		z_free_page_count--;
 	}
 }