diff --git a/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/CPU.cpp b/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/CPU.cpp
index f343c4af..e58c4fa8 100644
--- a/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/CPU.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/CPU.cpp
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ namespace CPU
         enable_sse();
         enable_write_protect();
         if (test_nx()) enable_nx();
+        else
+            kwarnln("not setting the NX bit as it is unsupported");
         setup_gdt();
         setup_idt();
     }