diff --git a/src/arch/x86_64/CodeGen.zig b/src/arch/x86_64/CodeGen.zig
index dd093508b1..51518485e4 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86_64/CodeGen.zig
+++ b/src/arch/x86_64/CodeGen.zig
@@ -3502,17 +3502,7 @@ fn genSliceElemPtr(self: *Self, lhs: Air.Inst.Ref, rhs: Air.Inst.Ref) !MCValue {
     defer self.register_manager.unlockReg(offset_reg_lock);
 
     const addr_reg = try self.register_manager.allocReg(null, gp);
-    switch (slice_mcv) {
-        .load_frame => |frame_addr| try self.asmRegisterMemory(
-            .mov,
-            addr_reg.to64(),
-            Memory.sib(.qword, .{
-                .base = .{ .frame = frame_addr.index },
-                .disp = frame_addr.off,
-            }),
-        ),
-        else => return self.fail("TODO implement slice_elem_ptr when slice is {}", .{slice_mcv}),
-    }
+    try self.genSetReg(addr_reg, Type.usize, slice_mcv);
     // TODO we could allocate register here, but need to expect addr register and potentially
     // offset register.
     try self.genBinOpMir(.add, slice_ptr_field_type, .{ .register = addr_reg }, .{
diff --git a/test/behavior/for.zig b/test/behavior/for.zig
index 0cec2d62aa..b3d82fd255 100644
--- a/test/behavior/for.zig
+++ b/test/behavior/for.zig
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ test "ignore lval with underscore (for loop)" {
 }
 
 test "basic for loop" {
-    if (builtin.zig_backend == .stage2_x86_64) return error.SkipZigTest;
     if (builtin.zig_backend == .stage2_arm) return error.SkipZigTest;
     if (builtin.zig_backend == .stage2_aarch64) return error.SkipZigTest;
     if (builtin.zig_backend == .stage2_sparc64) return error.SkipZigTest; // TODO
@@ -306,7 +305,6 @@ test "1-based counter and ptr to array" {
 test "slice and two counters, one is offset and one is runtime" {
     if (builtin.zig_backend == .stage2_sparc64) return error.SkipZigTest; // TODO
     if (builtin.zig_backend == .stage2_arm) return error.SkipZigTest; // TODO
-    if (builtin.zig_backend == .stage2_x86_64) return error.SkipZigTest; // TODO
     if (builtin.zig_backend == .stage2_aarch64) return error.SkipZigTest; // TODO
 
     const slice: []const u8 = "blah";
@@ -335,7 +333,6 @@ test "slice and two counters, one is offset and one is runtime" {
 test "two slices, one captured by-ref" {
     if (builtin.zig_backend == .stage2_sparc64) return error.SkipZigTest; // TODO
     if (builtin.zig_backend == .stage2_arm) return error.SkipZigTest; // TODO
-    if (builtin.zig_backend == .stage2_x86_64) return error.SkipZigTest; // TODO
     if (builtin.zig_backend == .stage2_aarch64) return error.SkipZigTest; // TODO
 
     var buf: [10]u8 = undefined;
@@ -355,7 +352,6 @@ test "two slices, one captured by-ref" {
 test "raw pointer and slice" {
     if (builtin.zig_backend == .stage2_sparc64) return error.SkipZigTest; // TODO
     if (builtin.zig_backend == .stage2_arm) return error.SkipZigTest; // TODO
-    if (builtin.zig_backend == .stage2_x86_64) return error.SkipZigTest; // TODO
     if (builtin.zig_backend == .stage2_aarch64) return error.SkipZigTest; // TODO
 
     var buf: [10]u8 = undefined;