diff --git a/lib/linux/aarch64-mes-gcc/hello-mes.S b/lib/linux/aarch64-mes-gcc/hello-mes.S
index ef63dc1d..0c3a8837 100644
--- a/lib/linux/aarch64-mes-gcc/hello-mes.S
+++ b/lib/linux/aarch64-mes-gcc/hello-mes.S
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ _start:
 	mov	x8, #64
 	mov	x0, #1
 	mov	x1, hello
-	mov	x2, $(end-hello)
+	mov	x2, end-hello
 	svc     #0
 
 	mov	x8, #93