diff --git a/sys/src/9/bcm64/l.s b/sys/src/9/bcm64/l.s
index fb5f35fa3..a6a10e69f 100644
--- a/sys/src/9/bcm64/l.s
+++ b/sys/src/9/bcm64/l.s
@@ -291,6 +291,14 @@ TEXT splx(SB), 1, $-4
 	MSR	R0, DAIF
 	RETURN
 
+TEXT idlehands(SB), 1, $-4
+	DMB	$ISH
+	MOVW	nrdy(SB), R0
+	CBNZ	R0, _ready
+	WFI
+_ready:
+	RETURN
+
 TEXT cycles(SB), 1, $-4
 TEXT lcycles(SB), 1, $-4
 	MRS	PMCCNTR_EL0, R0
diff --git a/sys/src/9/bcm64/main.c b/sys/src/9/bcm64/main.c
index 2a08c935b..f82ca0f61 100644
--- a/sys/src/9/bcm64/main.c
+++ b/sys/src/9/bcm64/main.c
@@ -259,11 +259,6 @@ mpinit(void)
 	synccycles();
 }
 
-void
-idlehands(void)
-{
-}
-
 void
 main(void)
 {