diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/head.S b/arch/x86_64/kernel/head.S
index fd9fdfdd143e..1fab487dee86 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/head.S
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/head.S
@@ -279,7 +279,6 @@ early_idt_ripmsg:
 	.asciz "RIP %s\n"
 
 .balign PAGE_SIZE
-ENTRY(stext)
 
 #define NEXT_PAGE(name) \
 	.balign	PAGE_SIZE; \