diff --git a/hal/halx86/apic/apictrap.S b/hal/halx86/apic/apictrap.S
index 3aa9a713ab9..52f1dabec0f 100644
--- a/hal/halx86/apic/apictrap.S
+++ b/hal/halx86/apic/apictrap.S
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ TRAP_ENTRY HalpProfileInterrupt, (TF_VOLATILES OR TF_SEND_EOI)
 
 PUBLIC ApicSpuriousService
 ApicSpuriousService:
-    iret
+    iretq
 
 PUBLIC HackEoi
 HackEoi: