diff --git a/basis/cpu/x86/64/bootstrap.factor b/basis/cpu/x86/64/bootstrap.factor
index 28309e7d97..aa7a5dcd67 100644
--- a/basis/cpu/x86/64/bootstrap.factor
+++ b/basis/cpu/x86/64/bootstrap.factor
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ IN: bootstrap.x86
 : rex-length ( -- n ) 1 ;
 
 [
-    ! HACK: stash vm pointer above the ds stack
-    temp0 0 MOV rc-absolute-cell rt-vm jit-rel
-    ds-reg bootstrap-cell [+] temp0 MOV 
+
     ! load stack_chain
     temp0 0 MOV rc-absolute-cell rt-stack-chain jit-rel
     temp0 temp0 [] MOV
@@ -31,6 +29,8 @@ IN: bootstrap.x86
     temp0 [] stack-reg MOV
     ! load XT
     temp1 0 MOV rc-absolute-cell rt-primitive jit-rel
+    ! load vm ptr
+    arg 0 MOV rc-absolute-cell rt-vm jit-rel
     ! go
     temp1 JMP
 ] jit-primitive jit-define
diff --git a/vm/cpu-x86.64.S b/vm/cpu-x86.64.S
index 4d5c70616f..704cebe804 100644
--- a/vm/cpu-x86.64.S
+++ b/vm/cpu-x86.64.S
@@ -79,10 +79,11 @@ DEF(long long,read_timestamp_counter,(void)):
 	or %rdx,%rax
 	ret
 
-DEF(void,primitive_inline_cache_miss,(void)):
+DEF(void,primitive_inline_cache_miss,(void *vm)):
 	mov (%rsp),%rbx
-DEF(void,primitive_inline_cache_miss_tail,(void)):
+DEF(void,primitive_inline_cache_miss_tail,(void *vm)):
 	sub $STACK_PADDING,%rsp
+	mov ARG0,ARG1
 	mov %rbx,ARG0
 	call MANGLE(inline_cache_miss)
 	add $STACK_PADDING,%rsp