diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/head_64.S b/arch/x86/kernel/head_64.S
index 1facaf4f2308d284e4011bc6524e2f8635ef1f01..b467b14b03eb2108bd7097065ed55aeae8121fc6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/head_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/head_64.S
@@ -298,12 +298,13 @@ ENTRY(start_cpu)
 	 *	REX.W + FF /5 JMP m16:64 Jump far, absolute indirect,
 	 *		address given in m16:64.
 	 */
-	pushq	$1f		# put return address on stack for unwinder
-1:	xorq	%rbp, %rbp	# clear frame pointer
+	pushq	$.Lafter_lret	# put return address on stack for unwinder
+	xorq	%rbp, %rbp	# clear frame pointer
 	movq	initial_code(%rip), %rax
 	pushq	$__KERNEL_CS	# set correct cs
 	pushq	%rax		# target address in negative space
 	lretq
+.Lafter_lret:
 ENDPROC(start_cpu)
 
 #include "verify_cpu.S"