diff --git a/mach/m68k4/libem/ara.s b/mach/m68k4/libem/ara.s
index 929ada9ee..e4e9ab195 100644
--- a/mach/m68k4/libem/ara.s
+++ b/mach/m68k4/libem/ara.s
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@
 	move.l	12(sp),a1
 	move.l	4(sp),a0
 	add.l	d1,a1		! address of element
-	add.l	8(a0),a1	! a1++ because of predecrement
+	move.l	8(a0),d0
+	add.l	d0,a1		! a1++ because of predecrement
 	move.l	(sp)+,a0	! return address
 	add.l	#12,sp		! pop parameters
 	clr.l	d1		!?nodig?
-	move.l	8(a0),d0
 	asr	#1,d0
 	bne	3f
 	move.b	-(a1),d1	! 1 byte element
diff --git a/mach/m68k4/libem/rck.s b/mach/m68k4/libem/rck.s
index 5b55a91c0..bb214893d 100644
--- a/mach/m68k4/libem/rck.s
+++ b/mach/m68k4/libem/rck.s
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	move.l	(sp),d0
 	cmp.l	(a0),d0
 	blt	1f
-	cmp.l	2(a0),d0
+	cmp.l	4(a0),d0
 	ble	2f
 1:
 	move.l	#ERANGE,-(sp)