diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/aslr.c b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/aslr.c
index 31dab2135188..21332b431f10 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/aslr.c
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/aslr.c
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ static inline u16 i8254(void)
 	u16 status, timer;
 
 	do {
-		outb(I8254_PORT_CONTROL,
-		     I8254_CMD_READBACK | I8254_SELECT_COUNTER0);
+		outb(I8254_CMD_READBACK | I8254_SELECT_COUNTER0,
+		     I8254_PORT_CONTROL);
 		status = inb(I8254_PORT_COUNTER0);
 		timer  = inb(I8254_PORT_COUNTER0);
 		timer |= inb(I8254_PORT_COUNTER0) << 8;