diff --git a/kernel/allocator.asm b/kernel/allocator.asm
index 5905d73..1b03cc2 100644
--- a/kernel/allocator.asm
+++ b/kernel/allocator.asm
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ initialize_allocator:
     push r0
     push r1
 
-    mov [free_list_head], kernel_bottom
+    mov [free_list_head], 0x0000FFFF
 
     ; set the free block size to MEMORY_TOP - [free_list_head]
     mov r0, [free_list_head]