diff --git a/arch/x86/realmode/rm/trampoline_64.S b/arch/x86/realmode/rm/trampoline_64.S
index de53bd15df5a..24bb7598774e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/realmode/rm/trampoline_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/realmode/rm/trampoline_64.S
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ ENTRY(startup_32)
 	 * don't we'll eventually crash trying to execute encrypted
 	 * instructions.
 	 */
-	bt	$TH_FLAGS_SME_ACTIVE_BIT, pa_tr_flags
+	btl	$TH_FLAGS_SME_ACTIVE_BIT, pa_tr_flags
 	jnc	.Ldone
 	movl	$MSR_K8_SYSCFG, %ecx
 	rdmsr