diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/boot/video.S b/xen/arch/x86/boot/video.S
index 822d6d9cf1..b5af93dbc5 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/boot/video.S
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/boot/video.S
@@ -332,8 +332,7 @@ lment:  movb    $0, (%di)
         cmpw    $0x656d, (%si)          # 'me'
         jnz     lmhx
         cmpw    $0x756e, 2(%si)         # 'nu'
-        jnz     lmhx
-        jmp     listm
+        jz      listm
 
 lmhx:   xorw    %bx, %bx                # Else => mode ID in hex
 lmhex:  lodsb
@@ -401,10 +400,8 @@ mode_set:
         cmpb    $VIDEO_FIRST_VESA>>8, %ah
         jnc     check_vesa
 
-        orb     %ah, %ah
-        jnz     setbad
-
-        jmp     setmenu
+        testb   %ah, %ah
+        jz      setmenu
 
 setbad: clc
         ret