diff --git a/src/arch/amd64/boot.S b/src/arch/amd64/boot.S
index f7c24c4..fc580fb 100644
--- a/src/arch/amd64/boot.S
+++ b/src/arch/amd64/boot.S
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 global start
 extern kmain
+extern amd64_shim
 bits 32
 
 ; base, limit, access, flags
@@ -62,8 +63,8 @@ after_lgdt:
 	mov gs, ax
 	mov esp, stack_end
 	mov ebp, stack_end
-	sti
 	push ebx
+	call amd64_shim
 	call kmain
 	cli
 halt:
diff --git a/src/arch/amd64/shim.c b/src/arch/amd64/shim.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28ba8a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/arch/amd64/shim.c
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+// entry point for amd64
+void amd64_shim(void *boot_info) {
+	
+}
diff --git a/src/kmain.c b/src/kmain.c
index 6d45087..9f4d63d 100644
--- a/src/kmain.c
+++ b/src/kmain.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-void kmain(void *boot_info) {
+void kmain() {
 	while(1) {
 		asm("cli; hlt");
 	}