diff --git a/gen/asmstmt.cpp b/gen/asmstmt.cpp
index 7fe9ea14..43afb613 100644
--- a/gen/asmstmt.cpp
+++ b/gen/asmstmt.cpp
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ AsmStatement::toIR(IRState * irs)
 	return;
 
     static std::string i_cns = "i";
-    static std::string p_cns = "p";
+    static std::string p_cns = "m";
     static std::string m_cns = "*m";
     static std::string mw_cns = "=*m";
     static std::string mrw_cns = "+*m";
diff --git a/gen/d-asm-i386.h b/gen/d-asm-i386.h
index cabf144b..44fc5a40 100644
--- a/gen/d-asm-i386.h
+++ b/gen/d-asm-i386.h
@@ -1907,7 +1907,7 @@ struct AsmProcessor
 			    addLabel(lbl->asmLabelNum);
 			} else if ((decl && decl->isCodeseg())) { // if function or label
 			    use_star = false;
-			    addOperand("$a", Arg_Pointer, e, asmcode);
+			    addOperand("*$", Arg_Pointer, e, asmcode);
 			} else {
 			    if (use_star) {
 				insnTemplate->writebyte('*');