diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/head_64.S b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/head_64.S
index efdfba21a5b2..4d85e600db78 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/head_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/head_64.S
@@ -119,8 +119,7 @@ ENTRY(startup_32)
  */
 
 	/* Load new GDT with the 64bit segments using 32bit descriptor */
-	leal	gdt(%ebp), %eax
-	movl	%eax, gdt+2(%ebp)
+	addl	%ebp, gdt+2(%ebp)
 	lgdt	gdt(%ebp)
 
 	/* Enable PAE mode */