diff --git a/x86_64/startup-x86_64.asm b/x86_64/startup-x86_64.asm
index 48d7980f2efe1de3f52f272e55297c01f1f4074f..abe600f955dfb119b2acc735085a581b37bb737e 100644
--- a/x86_64/startup-x86_64.asm
+++ b/x86_64/startup-x86_64.asm
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ long_mode:
 
     ;rust init
     mov rax, [kernel_base + 0x18]
-    xchg bx, bx
     jmp rax
 
 long_mode_ap: