diff --git a/src/arch/x86/assembly_entry.S b/src/arch/x86/assembly_entry.S
index 56a5b630c8..220cc6e400 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86/assembly_entry.S
+++ b/src/arch/x86/assembly_entry.S
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ debug_spinloop:
 	jz	debug_spinloop
 #endif
 
-	jmp	car_stage_entry
+	andl	$0xfffffff0, %esp
+	call	car_stage_entry
 
 /* This is here for linking purposes. */
 .weak car_stage_entry