diff --git a/kernel/moon.ld b/kernel/moon.ld
index 65d26417..68fe520f 100644
--- a/kernel/moon.ld
+++ b/kernel/moon.ld
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ENTRY(_start)
+ENTRY(_main)
 OUTPUT_FORMAT(elf64-x86-64)
 
 mmio        = 0xfffffffff8000000;              /* these are configurable for level 2 loaders */
diff --git a/kernel/src/main.asm b/kernel/src/main.asm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..92eee7f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/src/main.asm
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+global _main
+extern _start
+
+_main:
+    xor rbp, rbp
+    call _start
\ No newline at end of file