diff --git a/arch/x86/include/ia32/mmustructs.h b/arch/x86/include/ia32/mmustructs.h
index bfd3b44befa..fcc8510ce5e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/ia32/mmustructs.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/ia32/mmustructs.h
@@ -526,6 +526,19 @@ struct x86_mmu_pt {
  */
 void z_x86_dump_page_tables(struct x86_mmu_pdpt *pdpt);
 
+static inline void z_x86_page_tables_set(struct x86_mmu_pdpt *pdpt)
+{
+	__asm__ volatile("movl %0, %%cr3\n\t" : : "r" (pdpt));
+}
+
+static inline struct x86_mmu_pdpt *z_x86_page_tables_get(void)
+{
+	struct x86_mmu_pdpt *ret;
+
+	__asm__ volatile("movl %%cr3, %0\n\t" : "=r" (ret));
+
+	return ret;
+}
 #endif /* _ASMLANGUAGE */
 
 #endif /* ZEPHYR_ARCH_X86_INCLUDE_IA32_MMUSTRUCTS_H_ */