diff --git a/x86_64/partitions.asm b/x86_64/partitions.asm
index 1d9da3572b..af91dfe4fe 100644
--- a/x86_64/partitions.asm
+++ b/x86_64/partitions.asm
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ find_redoxfs_partition:
 .notfound:
     mov si, .no_partition_found_msg
     call print
-.halt:
-    cli
-    hlt
-    jmp .halt
+    mov eax, (startup_end - boot) / 512
+    ret
 .no_partition_found_msg: db "No MBR partition with type 0x83 found", 0xA, 0xD, 0