diff --git a/software/bios/Makefile b/software/bios/Makefile
index 95d182c46..16f2503fd 100644
--- a/software/bios/Makefile
+++ b/software/bios/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ all: bios.bin
 	$(M2DIR)/tools/mkmmimg $@ write
 
 bios.elf: linker.ld $(OBJECTS) libs
-bios-rescue.elf: linker-rescue.ld $(OBJECTS) libs
 
 %.elf:
 	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -T $< -N -o $@ $(OBJECTS) \
@@ -43,6 +42,6 @@ flash: bios.bin
 	m1nor bios.bin
 
 clean:
-	$(RM) $(OBJECTS) $(OBJECTS:.o=.d) bios.elf bios.bin bios-rescue.elf bios-rescue.bin .*~ *~
+	$(RM) $(OBJECTS) $(OBJECTS:.o=.d) bios.elf bios.bin .*~ *~
 
 .PHONY: all main.o clean libs flash
diff --git a/software/bios/boot-helper.S b/software/bios/boot-helper.S
index da99182a6..d668f70f0 100644
--- a/software/bios/boot-helper.S
+++ b/software/bios/boot-helper.S
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ boot_helper:
 	nop
 	nop
 	nop
-	call r5
+	call r4
diff --git a/software/bios/boot.c b/software/bios/boot.c
index b37f15240..365bbb509 100644
--- a/software/bios/boot.c
+++ b/software/bios/boot.c
@@ -14,16 +14,15 @@
 #include <net/tftp.h>
 #include "boot.h"
 
-extern int rescue;
-extern void boot_helper(unsigned int r1, unsigned int r2, unsigned int r3, unsigned int r4, unsigned int addr);
+extern void boot_helper(unsigned int r1, unsigned int r2, unsigned int r3, unsigned int addr);
 
-static void __attribute__((noreturn)) boot(unsigned int r1, unsigned int r2, unsigned int r3, unsigned int r4, unsigned int addr)
+static void __attribute__((noreturn)) boot(unsigned int r1, unsigned int r2, unsigned int r3, unsigned int addr)
 {
 	printf("Executing booted program.\n");
 	uart_sync();
 	irq_setmask(0);
 	irq_setie(0);
-	boot_helper(r1, r2, r3, r4, addr);
+	boot_helper(r1, r2, r3, addr);
 	while(1);
 }
 
@@ -137,7 +136,7 @@ void serialboot(void)
 					|((unsigned int)frame.payload[2] << 8)
 					|((unsigned int)frame.payload[3] << 0);
 				uart_write(SFL_ACK_SUCCESS);
-				boot(cmdline_adr, initrdstart_adr, initrdend_adr, rescue, addr);
+				boot(cmdline_adr, initrdstart_adr, initrdend_adr, addr);
 				break;
 			}
 			case SFL_CMD_CMDLINE:
@@ -234,7 +233,7 @@ void netboot(void)
 	} else
 		initrdend_adr = initrdstart_adr + size;
 
-	boot(cmdline_adr, initrdstart_adr, initrdend_adr, rescue, SDRAM_BASE);
+	boot(cmdline_adr, initrdstart_adr, initrdend_adr, SDRAM_BASE);
 }
 
 void flashboot(void)
@@ -245,10 +244,7 @@ void flashboot(void)
 	unsigned int got_crc;
 
 	printf("Booting from flash...\n");
-	if(rescue)
-		flashbase = (unsigned int *)FLASH_OFFSET_RESCUE_APP;
-	else
-		flashbase = (unsigned int *)FLASH_OFFSET_REGULAR_APP;
+	flashbase = (unsigned int *)FLASH_OFFSET_REGULAR_APP;
 	length = *flashbase++;
 	crc = *flashbase++;
 	if((length < 32) || (length > 4*1024*1024)) {
@@ -263,5 +259,5 @@ void flashboot(void)
 		printf("CRC failed (expected %08x, got %08x)\n", crc, got_crc);
 		return;
 	}
-	boot(0, 0, 0, rescue, SDRAM_BASE);
+	boot(0, 0, 0, SDRAM_BASE);
 }
diff --git a/software/bios/main.c b/software/bios/main.c
index 8e372a576..4d326f43c 100644
--- a/software/bios/main.c
+++ b/software/bios/main.c
@@ -375,7 +375,6 @@ static void do_command(char *c)
 		printf("Command not found\n");
 }
 
-int rescue;
 extern unsigned int _edata;
 
 static void crcbios(void)
@@ -391,7 +390,7 @@ static void crcbios(void)
 	 * We also use the address of _edata to know the length
 	 * of our code.
 	 */
-	offset_bios = rescue ? FLASH_OFFSET_RESCUE_BIOS : FLASH_OFFSET_REGULAR_BIOS;
+	offset_bios = FLASH_OFFSET_REGULAR_BIOS;
 	expected_crc = _edata;
 	length = (unsigned int)&_edata - offset_bios;
 	actual_crc = crc32((unsigned char *)offset_bios, length);
@@ -488,15 +487,9 @@ static int test_user_abort(void)
 static void boot_sequence(void)
 {
 	if(test_user_abort()) {
-		if(rescue) {
-			serialboot();
-			netboot();
-			flashboot();
-		} else {
-			flashboot();
-			serialboot();
-			netboot();
-		}
+		flashboot();
+		serialboot();
+		netboot();
 		printf("No boot medium found\n");
 	}
 }
@@ -506,15 +499,11 @@ int main(int i, char **c)
 	char buffer[64];
 	int ddr_ok;
 
-	rescue = !((unsigned int)main > FLASH_OFFSET_REGULAR_BIOS);
-
 	irq_setmask(0);
 	irq_setie(1);
 	uart_init();
 	puts(banner);
 	crcbios();
-	if(rescue)
-		printf("Rescue mode\n");
 	id_print();
 	ethreset();
 	print_mac();