diff --git a/util/ceg/ce_back/obj_back/data.c b/util/ceg/ce_back/obj_back/data.c
index b5270be07..4cdedb624 100644
--- a/util/ceg/ce_back/obj_back/data.c
+++ b/util/ceg/ce_back/obj_back/data.c
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ char *sect;
 long addr;
 {
 #ifdef WORDS_REVERSED
-	return ((long)get2(sect,addr) << 16) | get2(sect, addr+2);
+	return ((long)get2(sect,addr) << 16) | (get2(sect, addr+2) & 65535L);
 #else
-	return ((long)get2(sect,addr+2) << 16) | get2(sect, addr);
+	return ((long)get2(sect,addr+2) << 16) | (get2(sect, addr) & 65535L);
 #endif
 }