diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/atomic64_386_32.S b/arch/x86/lib/atomic64_386_32.S
index 5db07fe..a2f847c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lib/atomic64_386_32.S
+++ b/arch/x86/lib/atomic64_386_32.S
@@ -133,13 +133,13 @@
 1:
 	movl %eax,  ($v)
 	movl %edx, 4($v)
-	xorl %eax, %eax
+	movl $1, %eax
 2:
 RETURN
 3:
 	cmpl %edx, %edi
 	jne 1b
-	movl $1, %eax
+	xorl %eax, %eax
 	jmp 2b
 END_
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/atomic64_cx8_32.S b/arch/x86/lib/atomic64_cx8_32.S
index e49c4eb..d0e37b1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lib/atomic64_cx8_32.S
+++ b/arch/x86/lib/atomic64_cx8_32.S
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
 	cmpxchg8b (%ebp)
 	jne 1b
 
-	xorl %eax, %eax
+	movl $1, %eax
 3:
 	addl $8, %esp
 	CFI_ADJUST_CFA_OFFSET -8
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
 4:
 	cmpl %edx, 4(%esp)
 	jne 2b
-	movl $1, %eax
+	xorl %eax, %eax
 	jmp 3b
 	CFI_ENDPROC
 ENDPROC(atomic64_add_unless_cx8)