diff --git a/src/vm.c b/src/vm.c
index 1fe153a4..9e4509f4 100644
--- a/src/vm.c
+++ b/src/vm.c
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ pic_apply(pic_state *pic, struct pic_proc *proc, pic_value argv)
 pic_value
 pic_apply_trampoline(pic_state *pic, struct pic_proc *proc, pic_value args)
 {
-  static const pic_code iseq[] = { { OP_NOP, {0} }, { OP_TAILCALL, { .i = -1 } } };
+  static const pic_code iseq = { OP_TAILCALL, { .i = -1 } };
 
   pic_value v, *sp;
   pic_callinfo *ci;
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ pic_apply_trampoline(pic_state *pic, struct pic_proc *proc, pic_value args)
   }
 
   ci = PUSHCI();
-  ci->ip = (pic_code *)iseq;
+  ci->ip = (pic_code *)&iseq - 1;
   ci->fp = pic->sp;
   ci->retc = pic_length(pic, args);
   return pic_obj_value(proc);