diff --git a/tools/KSE/ksetest/kse_asm.S b/tools/KSE/ksetest/kse_asm.S
index a7bd56f45759..d568988a7141 100644
--- a/tools/KSE/ksetest/kse_asm.S
+++ b/tools/KSE/ksetest/kse_asm.S
@@ -133,7 +133,8 @@ ENTRY(thread_to_uts)
 	 */
 	fnstcw	MC_FP_CW_OFFSET(%edx)
 	movl	$0, MC_OWNEDFP_OFFSET(%edx) /* no FP */
-	lahf				/* get eflags */
+	pushfl 				/* get eflags */
+	popl	%eax
 	movl	%eax, 68(%edx)		/* store eflags */
 	movl	%esp, %eax		/* setcontext pushes the return  */
 	addl	$4, %eax		/*   address onto the top of the */