diff --git a/src/arch/x86_64/kernel.ld b/src/arch/x86_64/kernel.ld
index f2a61c6..5e7be16 100755
--- a/src/arch/x86_64/kernel.ld
+++ b/src/arch/x86_64/kernel.ld
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ENTRY(_start)
+ENTRY(_kernel_start)
 SECTIONS
 {
 	. = 0xFFFF800000000000;
diff --git a/src/kernel/boot.s b/src/kernel/boot.s
index 336728d..6efcd7e 100644
--- a/src/kernel/boot.s
+++ b/src/kernel/boot.s
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ _header:
 
 section .text
 align 16
-global _start:function (_start.end - _start)
-_start:
+global _kernel_start:function (_kernel_start.end - _kernel_start)
+_kernel_start:
 	cli
 
 	mov rsp, idle_stack_end