diff --git a/kernel/trunk/init.inc b/kernel/trunk/init.inc
index 0a697bcdbf..d59c5e3e63 100644
--- a/kernel/trunk/init.inc
+++ b/kernel/trunk/init.inc
@@ -239,8 +239,8 @@ proc test_cpu
               cpu_AMD    dd ?
            endl
 
-           mov [cpu_type], 0
            xor eax, eax
+           mov [cpu_type], eax
            mov [cpu_caps-OS_BASE], eax
            mov [cpu_caps+4-OS_BASE], eax