diff --git a/mach/mantra/int/mloopa b/mach/mantra/int/mloopa
index c0df85855..8f47b8274 100644
--- a/mach/mantra/int/mloopa
+++ b/mach/mantra/int/mloopa
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ fatal:		clr.l	-(sp)			!dummy return address
 error:		movem.l	d0/d1/d2/d3/d4/d5/d6/d7/a0/a1/a2/a3/a4/a5/a6,-(sp)
 		mov	60(sp),d0		!ERROR NUMBER IN d0
 		lea	retsize,a1
-		lea	eb,a6			!JUST TO BE SURE
+		move.l	eb,a6			!JUST TO BE SURE
 		move.l	#16,d1
 1:		move.w	-(a1),-(sp)
 		dbra	d1,1b