diff --git a/drivers/char/i8k.c b/drivers/char/i8k.c
index d72433f..ee01716 100644
--- a/drivers/char/i8k.c
+++ b/drivers/char/i8k.c
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@
 		"movl %%edi,20(%%rax)\n\t"
 		"popq %%rdx\n\t"
 		"movl %%edx,0(%%rax)\n\t"
-		"lahf\n\t"
-		"shrl $8,%%eax\n\t"
+		"pushfq\n\t"
+		"popq %%rax\n\t"
 		"andl $1,%%eax\n"
 		:"=a"(rc)
 		:    "a"(regs)