diff --git a/src/arch/i386/init/crt0.S.lb b/src/arch/i386/init/crt0.S.lb
index 67ef91059b..1b4ce4a0a1 100644
--- a/src/arch/i386/init/crt0.S.lb
+++ b/src/arch/i386/init/crt0.S.lb
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ decompr_end_n2b:
 
 	CONSOLE_DEBUG_TX_STRING($str_pre_main)
 	leal	_iseg, %edi
-	jmp	%edi
+	jmp	*%edi
 
 .Lhlt:	
 	intel_chip_post_macro(0xee)	/* post fe */
diff --git a/src/cpu/amd/car/copy_and_run.c b/src/cpu/amd/car/copy_and_run.c
index 9c6508b8d7..55068c5511 100644
--- a/src/cpu/amd/car/copy_and_run.c
+++ b/src/cpu/amd/car/copy_and_run.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ static void copy_and_run(unsigned cpu_reset)
 	__asm__ volatile (
 		"cli\n\t"
 		"leal    _iseg, %edi\n\t"
-		"jmp     %edi\n\t"
+		"jmp     *%edi\n\t"
 	);
 
 }