diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/head.S b/arch/arm64/kernel/head.S
index 06383ac33381eaf9f31774de7b58c2702b0defef..2c1f6e0e5c59bbc791eb67e97000c9e26897ae30 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/head.S
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/head.S
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ ENTRY(__boot_cpu_mode)
  * with MMU turned off.
  */
 ENTRY(__early_cpu_boot_status)
-	.long 	0
+	.quad 	0
 
 	.popsection