diff --git a/volatility3/framework/layers/intel.py b/volatility3/framework/layers/intel.py
index 89ffcdbaf..bd5e49a17 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/layers/intel.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/layers/intel.py
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ class Intel32e(Intel):
     _direct_metadata = collections.ChainMap({'architecture': 'Intel64'}, Intel._direct_metadata)
     _entry_format = "<Q"
     _bits_per_register = 64
-    _maxphyaddr = 52
+    _maxphyaddr = 44
     _maxvirtaddr = 48
     _structure = [('page map layer 4', 9, False), ('page directory pointer', 9, True), ('page directory', 9, True),
                   ('page table', 9, True)]