diff --git a/repos/base-hw/src/core/spec/x86_64/isr.s b/repos/base-hw/src/core/spec/x86_64/isr.s
index d4093e206..4194cb72a 100644
--- a/repos/base-hw/src/core/spec/x86_64/isr.s
+++ b/repos/base-hw/src/core/spec/x86_64/isr.s
@@ -14,21 +14,16 @@ _isr_array:
 .macro _exception_with_code vector
 	_isr_entry
 	push $\vector
-	jmp _dispatch_interrupt
+	jmp _mt_kernel_entry_pic
 .endm
 
 .macro _exception vector
 	_isr_entry
 	push $0
 	push $\vector
-	jmp _dispatch_interrupt
+	jmp _mt_kernel_entry_pic
 .endm
 
-/* interrupt dispatcher */
-_dispatch_interrupt:
-hlt
-jmp _dispatch_interrupt
-
 _exception				0
 _exception				1
 _exception				2