diff --git a/boot_sect.asm b/boot_sect.asm
index 3ec1862..03a94c3 100644
--- a/boot_sect.asm
+++ b/boot_sect.asm
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ load_kernel:
 	call print_string
 
 	mov bx, KERNEL_OFFSET      ; address to load the kernel to
-	mov dh, 15                 ; number of sectors to load
+	mov dh, 1                  ; number of sectors to load
 	mov dl, [BOOT_DRIVE]       ; drive to load from
 	call disk_load