diff --git a/src/cpu/core_16/prefix_66.h b/src/cpu/core_16/prefix_66.h
index 344a9d9b..aca48e59 100644
--- a/src/cpu/core_16/prefix_66.h
+++ b/src/cpu/core_16/prefix_66.h
@@ -273,7 +273,8 @@ switch(Fetchb()) {
 		}
 	case 0x9d:												/* POPFD */
 		{
-			Save_Flagsw((Bit16u)(Pop_32()&0xffff));
+			Bit16u val=(Bit16u)(Pop_32()&0xffff);
+			Save_Flagsw(val);
 			break;
 		}
 	case 0xa1:												/* MOV EAX,Ow */