diff --git a/kernel/print.c b/kernel/print.c
index 2f2b5cd..0e2730b 100644
--- a/kernel/print.c
+++ b/kernel/print.c
@@ -45,26 +45,17 @@ void puti(int i)
 }
 
 void putx(unsigned int i) {
-	unsigned int left = i;
-	char buf[1 << (sizeof(int)*8) / 16];
-	char *p = buf;
+	int j;
 
 	puts("0x");
-	if (!i)
-		putc('0');
 
-	while (left) {
-		unsigned int remainder = left % 16;
-		left /= 16;
-		if (remainder < 10)
-			*p = ('0'-0) + remainder;
+	for (j = 0; j < 8; j++) {
+		unsigned int toprint = (i >> (4*(7-j))) & 0xf;
+		if (toprint < 10)
+			putc(('0'-0) + toprint);
 		else
-			*p = ('a'-10) + remainder;
-		p++;
+			putc(('a'-10) + toprint);
 	}
-
-	while (p-- != buf)
-		putc(*p);
 }
 
 int print(char *fmt, ...) {