diff --git a/code/qcommon/vm_x86_64_assembler.c b/code/qcommon/vm_x86_64_assembler.c
index 1eda764f..51c636a5 100644
--- a/code/qcommon/vm_x86_64_assembler.c
+++ b/code/qcommon/vm_x86_64_assembler.c
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ static void emit_mov(const char* mnemonic, arg_t arg1, arg_t arg2, void* data)
 				crap("value too large for 16bit register");
 			emit1(0x66);
 		}
-		else if(!arg2.v.reg & R_64)
+		else if(!(arg2.v.reg & R_64))
 		{
 			if(!isu32(arg1.v.imm))
 				crap("value too large for 32bit register");