diff --git a/kernel/arch/i686/PageTable.cpp b/kernel/arch/i686/PageTable.cpp
index 60d568a09f..15978e671e 100644
--- a/kernel/arch/i686/PageTable.cpp
+++ b/kernel/arch/i686/PageTable.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ extern uint8_t g_kernel_end[];
 extern uint8_t g_kernel_execute_start[];
 extern uint8_t g_kernel_execute_end[];
 
+extern uint8_t g_kernel_writable_start[];
+extern uint8_t g_kernel_writable_end[];
+
 extern uint8_t g_userspace_start[];
 extern uint8_t g_userspace_end[];
 
@@ -148,7 +151,7 @@ namespace Kernel
 			V2P(g_kernel_start),
 			(vaddr_t)g_kernel_start,
 			g_kernel_end - g_kernel_start,
-			Flags::ReadWrite | Flags::Present
+			Flags::Present
 		);
 
 		// Map executable kernel memory as executable
@@ -159,6 +162,14 @@ namespace Kernel
 			Flags::Execute | Flags::Present
 		);
 
+		// Map writable kernel memory as writable
+		map_range_at(
+			V2P(g_kernel_writable_start),
+			(vaddr_t)g_kernel_writable_start,
+			g_kernel_writable_end - g_kernel_writable_start,
+			Flags::ReadWrite | Flags::Present
+		);
+
 		// Map userspace memory
 		map_range_at(
 			V2P(g_userspace_start),
diff --git a/kernel/arch/i686/linker.ld b/kernel/arch/i686/linker.ld
index a8e042d997..767bfb687b 100644
--- a/kernel/arch/i686/linker.ld
+++ b/kernel/arch/i686/linker.ld
@@ -34,12 +34,14 @@ SECTIONS
 	}
 	.data ALIGN(4K) : AT(ADDR(.data) - KERNEL_OFFSET)
 	{
+		g_kernel_writable_start = .;
 		*(.data)
 	}
 	.bss ALIGN(4K) : AT(ADDR(.bss) - KERNEL_OFFSET)
 	{
 		*(COMMON)
 		*(.bss)
+		g_kernel_writable_end = .;
 	}
 	g_kernel_end = .;
 }
diff --git a/kernel/arch/x86_64/PageTable.cpp b/kernel/arch/x86_64/PageTable.cpp
index 65cd0bfebb..b00da9d564 100644
--- a/kernel/arch/x86_64/PageTable.cpp
+++ b/kernel/arch/x86_64/PageTable.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ extern uint8_t g_kernel_end[];
 extern uint8_t g_kernel_execute_start[];
 extern uint8_t g_kernel_execute_end[];
 
+extern uint8_t g_kernel_writable_start[];
+extern uint8_t g_kernel_writable_end[];
+
 extern uint8_t g_userspace_start[];
 extern uint8_t g_userspace_end[];
 
@@ -170,7 +173,7 @@ namespace Kernel
 			V2P(g_kernel_start),
 			(vaddr_t)g_kernel_start,
 			g_kernel_end - g_kernel_start,
-			Flags::ReadWrite | Flags::Present
+			Flags::Present
 		);
 
 		// Map executable kernel memory as executable
@@ -181,6 +184,14 @@ namespace Kernel
 			Flags::Execute | Flags::Present
 		);
 
+		// Map writable kernel memory as writable
+		map_range_at(
+			V2P(g_kernel_writable_start),
+			(vaddr_t)g_kernel_writable_start,
+			g_kernel_writable_end - g_kernel_writable_start,
+			Flags::ReadWrite | Flags::Present
+		);
+
 		// Map userspace memory
 		map_range_at(
 			V2P(g_userspace_start),
diff --git a/kernel/arch/x86_64/linker.ld b/kernel/arch/x86_64/linker.ld
index d8bb8012aa..cb871f463f 100644
--- a/kernel/arch/x86_64/linker.ld
+++ b/kernel/arch/x86_64/linker.ld
@@ -34,12 +34,14 @@ SECTIONS
 	}
 	.data ALIGN(4K) : AT(ADDR(.data) - KERNEL_OFFSET)
 	{
+		g_kernel_writable_start = .;
 		*(.data)
 	}
 	.bss ALIGN(4K) : AT(ADDR(.bss) - KERNEL_OFFSET)
 	{
 		*(COMMON)
 		*(.bss)
+		g_kernel_writable_end = .;
 	}
 	g_kernel_end = .;
 }