diff --git a/x86/cstart.S b/x86/cstart.S
index fbe47c5..890bc99 100644
--- a/x86/cstart.S
+++ b/x86/cstart.S
@@ -7,14 +7,12 @@ ipi_vector = 0x20
 
 max_cpus = MAX_TEST_CPUS
 
-.bss
+.data
 
 	. = . + 4096 * max_cpus
 	.align 16
 stacktop:
 
-.data
-
 .align 4096
 pt:
 i = 0
@@ -60,7 +58,8 @@ start:
         mov $stacktop, %esp
 
         push %ebx
-        call setup_multiboot
+        call bss_init
+	call setup_multiboot
         addl $4, %esp
         call setup_libcflat
         mov mb_cmdline(%ebx), %eax