diff --git a/kern/i386/pc/startup.S b/kern/i386/pc/startup.S
index ef5904bb2..f78fb5baa 100644
--- a/kern/i386/pc/startup.S
+++ b/kern/i386/pc/startup.S
@@ -1214,7 +1214,6 @@ FUNCTION(grub_console_getkey)
 	shrl    $8, %eax
 	orl     $GRUB_TERM_EXTENDED, %eax
 2:	
-
 	popl	%ebp
 	ret
 
@@ -1248,12 +1247,15 @@ FUNCTION(grub_console_checkkey)
 	DATA32	jmp	pending
 
 notpending:
+	xorl	%edx, %edx
 	decl	%edx
 
 pending:
 	DATA32	call	real_to_prot
 	.code32
 
+	movl    %edx, %eax
+
 	popl	%ebp
 	ret