diff --git a/arch/x86_64/start_64.S b/arch/x86_64/start_64.S
index 6870ad2..0b80030 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/start_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86_64/start_64.S
@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@ print_kernel_identifier:
 	mov $kernel_identifier, %rsi
 	mov $0xb81e4, %rdi
 
-1:
+3:
 	movw $0x7000, (%rdi)		# black text on white background.
 	add $0x02, %rdi
 	inc %rsi
 	cmpb $0, (%rsi)
-	jne 1b
+	jne 3b
 	ret