diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/entry.asm b/arch/x86/kernel/entry.asm
index 0182d5294..04f3c43a2 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/entry.asm
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/entry.asm
@@ -114,9 +114,6 @@ boot_pgt:
 SECTION .ktext
 align 4
 start64:
-    ; store pointer to the multiboot information
-    mov [mb_info], QWORD rdx
-
     ; reset registers to kill any stale realmode selectors
     xor eax, eax
     mov ds, eax
@@ -134,6 +131,9 @@ start64:
     cmp eax, 0
     jne Lno_pml4_init
 
+    ; store pointer to the multiboot information
+    mov [mb_info], QWORD rdx
+
     ; relocate page tables
     mov rdi, boot_pml4
     mov rax, QWORD [rdi]