diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/440bx/raminit.inc b/src/northbridge/intel/440bx/raminit.inc
index a5d251c6db..b8267a02cd 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/440bx/raminit.inc
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/440bx/raminit.inc
@@ -290,7 +290,8 @@ next_row:
 	testb $2, %al
 	jnz two_rows
 	testb $1, %bl
-	jnz ready_for_next_row
+	/* this used to be jnz but seems it should be jz */
+	jz ready_for_next_row
 
 two_rows:
 	movzx %bl, %dx