diff --git a/basis/cpu/x86/bootstrap.factor b/basis/cpu/x86/bootstrap.factor
index d75d80faf2..961f0c9977 100644
--- a/basis/cpu/x86/bootstrap.factor
+++ b/basis/cpu/x86/bootstrap.factor
@@ -67,15 +67,15 @@ big-endian off
 
 [
     ! Load word
-    temp0 0 MOV rc-absolute-cell rt-literal jit-rel
+    nv-reg 0 MOV rc-absolute-cell rt-literal jit-rel
     ! Bump profiling counter
-    temp0 profile-count-offset [+] 1 tag-fixnum ADD
+    nv-reg profile-count-offset [+] 1 tag-fixnum ADD
     ! Load word->code
-    temp0 temp0 word-code-offset [+] MOV
+    nv-reg nv-reg word-code-offset [+] MOV
     ! Compute word entry point
-    temp0 compiled-header-size ADD
+    nv-reg compiled-header-size ADD
     ! Jump to entry point
-    temp0 JMP
+    nv-reg JMP
 ] jit-profiling jit-define
 
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