diff --git a/basis/cpu/x86/64/bootstrap.factor b/basis/cpu/x86/64/bootstrap.factor
index 48b5dfd65d..bc560580fa 100644
--- a/basis/cpu/x86/64/bootstrap.factor
+++ b/basis/cpu/x86/64/bootstrap.factor
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ IN: bootstrap.x86
 
 [
     ! load entry point
-    safe-reg -7 [] LEA
+    safe-reg 0 MOV rc-absolute-cell rt-this jit-rel
     ! save stack frame size
     stack-frame-size PUSH
     ! push entry point