diff --git a/arch/i386/cpu/start16.S b/arch/i386/cpu/start16.S
index 3e8b2cc5c4fe56ef81eb64a9d7bbcee2b23e8f59..ebe5835841722bd6fb27b6c700f75181afd09641 100644
--- a/arch/i386/cpu/start16.S
+++ b/arch/i386/cpu/start16.S
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ board_init16_ret:
 	wbinvd
 
 	/* load the temporary Global Descriptor Table */
+o32 cs	lidt	idt_ptr
 o32 cs	lgdt	gdt_ptr
 
 	/* Now, we enter protected mode */
@@ -68,6 +69,10 @@ code32start:
 	.long	_start		/* offset */
 	.word	0x10		/* segment */
 
+idt_ptr:
+	.word	0		/* limit */
+	.long	0		/* base */
+
 /*
  * The following Global Descriptor Table is just enough to get us into
  * 'Flat Protected Mode' - It will be discarded as soon as the final