diff --git a/source/channel/channel_launcher.c b/source/channel/channel_launcher.c
index 419c30fb..55948a20 100644
--- a/source/channel/channel_launcher.c
+++ b/source/channel/channel_launcher.c
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ s32 BootChannel(u8 *data, u64 chantitle, u8 vidMode, bool vipatch, bool countryS
 			"mtlr %r3\n"
 			"lis %r3, 0x8000\n"
 			"ori %r3, %r3, 0x18A8\n"
+			"nop\n"
 			"mtctr %r3\n"
 			"bctr\n"
 			"returnpoint:\n"
diff --git a/source/loader/disc.c b/source/loader/disc.c
index d174c8df..ff6989fe 100644
--- a/source/loader/disc.c
+++ b/source/loader/disc.c
@@ -401,9 +401,7 @@ s32 Disc_BootPartition(u64 offset, u8 vidMode, bool vipatch, bool countryString,
 			"ori %r3, %r3, appentrypoint@l\n"
 			"lwz %r3, 0(%r3)\n"
 			"mtlr %r3\n"
-			"nop\n"
 			"lis %r3, 0x8000\n"
-			"nop\n"
 			"ori %r3, %r3, 0x18A8\n"
 			"nop\n"
 			"mtctr %r3\n"