diff --git a/grub-core/tests/boot/kernel-8086.S b/grub-core/tests/boot/kernel-8086.S
index 510897c88..5ec5368ff 100644
--- a/grub-core/tests/boot/kernel-8086.S
+++ b/grub-core/tests/boot/kernel-8086.S
@@ -46,5 +46,5 @@ message:
 	.ascii "Boot Test Passed Successfully\n" SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING "\n"
 	.byte 0
 
-	. = base + 510
-	.short 0xaa55
\ No newline at end of file
+	.org 510
+	.short 0xaa55