diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/head_64.S b/arch/x86/kernel/head_64.S
index 3d1e6f16b7a6..239046bd447f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/head_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/head_64.S
@@ -234,9 +234,8 @@ ENTRY(secondary_startup_64)
 	 * init data section till per cpu areas are set up.
 	 */
 	movl	$MSR_GS_BASE,%ecx
-	movq	initial_gs(%rip),%rax
-	movq    %rax,%rdx
-	shrq	$32,%rdx
+	movl	initial_gs(%rip),%eax
+	movl	initial_gs+4(%rip),%edx
 	wrmsr	
 
 	/* esi is pointer to real mode structure with interesting info.