diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig.cpu b/arch/x86/Kconfig.cpu
index e465438..6e7a366 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig.cpu
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig.cpu
@@ -204,10 +204,21 @@ config CC_HAS_MARCH_NATIVE
 	# usage warnings that only appear wth '-march=native'.
 	depends on CC_IS_GCC || CLANG_VERSION >= 190100
 
+config RUSTC_HAS_APXF
+	# The kernel isn't ready for in-kernel APX instructions. Without
+	# explicit frontend gating of APX, the backend may emit those
+	# instructions in native builds.
+	#
+	# Rust 1.88 added the `apxf` feature option, but versions before 1.93
+	# emit an `apxf` target attribute that only LLVM 23+ can interpret.
+	def_bool (RUSTC_VERSION >= 108800 && RUSTC_LLVM_MAJOR_VERSION >= 23) || \
+		 RUSTC_VERSION >= 109300
+
 config X86_NATIVE_CPU
 	bool "Build and optimize for local/native CPU"
 	depends on X86_64
 	depends on CC_HAS_MARCH_NATIVE
+	depends on !RUST || RUSTC_HAS_APXF
 	help
 	  Optimize for the current CPU used to compile the kernel.
 	  Use this option if you intend to build the kernel for your
diff --git a/arch/x86/Makefile b/arch/x86/Makefile
index 598f178..8af6b80 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/Makefile
@@ -161,6 +161,11 @@ else
 
 ifdef CONFIG_X86_NATIVE_CPU
         KBUILD_CFLAGS += -march=native
+        # Prevent the compiler from generating EGPR use. The kernel is
+        # not yet prepared for general in-kernel use.
+        KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-mno-apx-features=egpr)
+
+        # generate_rust_target.rs handles Rust APX gating.
         KBUILD_RUSTFLAGS += -Ctarget-cpu=native
 else
         KBUILD_CFLAGS += -march=x86-64 -mtune=generic
diff --git a/scripts/generate_rust_target.rs b/scripts/generate_rust_target.rs
index 3bf2965..7687b0d 100644
--- a/scripts/generate_rust_target.rs
+++ b/scripts/generate_rust_target.rs
@@ -224,6 +224,11 @@ fn main() {
             features += ",+harden-sls-ijmp";
             features += ",+harden-sls-ret";
         }
+        if cfg.has("X86_NATIVE_CPU") {
+            // Prevent the backend from generating APX instructions. The kernel is not yet prepared
+            // for general in-kernel EGPR use.
+            features += ",-apxf";
+        }
         ts.push("features", features);
         ts.push("llvm-target", "x86_64-linux-gnu");
         ts.push("supported-sanitizers", ["kcfi", "kernel-address"]);