diff --git a/repos/base-hw/src/bootstrap/spec/x86_64/crt0.s b/repos/base-hw/src/bootstrap/spec/x86_64/crt0.s
index cf2a97512..d158d6d68 100644
--- a/repos/base-hw/src/bootstrap/spec/x86_64/crt0.s
+++ b/repos/base-hw/src/bootstrap/spec/x86_64/crt0.s
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ __gdt:
 	inc  %rcx
 	mulq %rcx
 	movq %rax, %rcx
-	subq $8, %rcx
 	leaq __bootstrap_stack@GOTPCREL(%rip),%rax
 	movq (%rax), %rsp
 	addq %rcx, %rsp