diff --git a/src/arch/i386/firmware/pcbios/e820mangler.S b/src/arch/i386/firmware/pcbios/e820mangler.S
index 4ba3fb141..decb08356 100644
--- a/src/arch/i386/firmware/pcbios/e820mangler.S
+++ b/src/arch/i386/firmware/pcbios/e820mangler.S
@@ -489,6 +489,18 @@ get_mangled_e820:
 	ret
 	.size get_mangled_e820, . - get_mangled_e820
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Set/clear CF on the stack as appropriate, assumes stack is as it should
+ * be immediately before IRET
+ ****************************************************************************
+ */
+patch_cf:
+	pushw	%bp
+	movw	%sp, %bp
+	setc	8(%bp)	/* Set/reset CF; clears PF, AF, ZF, SF */
+	popw	%bp
+	ret
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * INT 15,e820 handler
  ****************************************************************************
@@ -500,7 +512,8 @@ int15_e820:
 	popw	%ds
 	call	get_mangled_e820
 	popw	%ds
-	lret	$2
+	call	patch_cf
+	iret
 	.size int15_e820, . - int15_e820
 	
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -512,7 +525,7 @@ int15_e801:
 	/* Call previous handler */
 	pushfw
 	lcall	*%cs:int15_vector
-	pushfw
+	call	patch_cf
 	/* Edit result */
 	pushw	%ds
 	pushw	%cs:rm_ds
@@ -524,9 +537,7 @@ int15_e801:
 	xchgw	%ax, %cx
 	xchgw	%bx, %dx
 	popw	%ds
-	/* Restore flags returned by previous handler and return */
-	popfw
-	lret	$2
+	iret
 	.size int15_e801, . - int15_e801
 	
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -538,16 +549,14 @@ int15_88:
 	/* Call previous handler */
 	pushfw
 	lcall	*%cs:int15_vector
-	pushfw
+	call	patch_cf
 	/* Edit result */
 	pushw	%ds
 	pushw	%cs:rm_ds
 	popw	%ds
 	call	patch_1m
 	popw	%ds
-	/* Restore flags returned by previous handler and return */
-	popfw
-	lret	$2
+	iret
 	.size int15_88, . - int15_88
 		
 /****************************************************************************
diff --git a/src/arch/i386/firmware/pcbios/fakee820.c b/src/arch/i386/firmware/pcbios/fakee820.c
index e171edfd6..552bf41d2 100644
--- a/src/arch/i386/firmware/pcbios/fakee820.c
+++ b/src/arch/i386/firmware/pcbios/fakee820.c
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ void fake_e820 ( void ) {
 			      "cmpl $0x534d4150, %%edx\n\t"
 			      "jne 99f\n\t"
 			      "pushaw\n\t"
+			      "movw %%sp, %%bp\n\t"
+			      "andb $~0x01, 22(%%bp)\n\t" /* Clear return CF */
 			      "leaw e820map(%%bx), %%si\n\t"
 			      "cs rep movsb\n\t"
 			      "popaw\n\t"
@@ -73,8 +75,7 @@ void fake_e820 ( void ) {
 			      "xorl %%ebx,%%ebx\n\t"
 			      "\n1:\n\t"
 			      "popfw\n\t"
-			      "clc\n\t"
-			      "lret $2\n\t"
+			      "iret\n\t"
 			      "\n99:\n\t"
 			      "popfw\n\t"
 			      "ljmp *%%cs:real_int15_vector\n\t" )
diff --git a/src/arch/i386/interface/pxe/pxe_entry.S b/src/arch/i386/interface/pxe/pxe_entry.S
index 22ef41814..0e8c8e2d6 100644
--- a/src/arch/i386/interface/pxe/pxe_entry.S
+++ b/src/arch/i386/interface/pxe/pxe_entry.S
@@ -199,9 +199,12 @@ pxe_int_1a:
 	shll	$4, %edx
 	addl	$pxenv, %edx
 	movw	$0x564e, %ax
+	pushw	%bp
+	movw	%sp, %bp
+	andb	$~0x01, 8(%bp)	/* Clear CF on return */
+	popw	%bp
 	popfw
-	clc
-	lret	$2
+	iret
 1:	/* INT 1A,other - pass through */
 	popfw
 	ljmp	*%cs:pxe_int_1a_vector