diff --git a/tools/qfcc/source/emit.c b/tools/qfcc/source/emit.c
index 2e5a96de2..bc2f3eb43 100644
--- a/tools/qfcc/source/emit.c
+++ b/tools/qfcc/source/emit.c
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ emit_statement (expr_t *e, opcode_t *op, def_t *var_a, def_t *var_b,
 	statement->a = var_a ? var_a->ofs : 0;
 	statement->b = var_b ? var_b->ofs : 0;
 	statement->c = 0;
-	if (op->type_c == ev_invalid || op->right_associative) {
+	if (op->type_c == ev_invalid || op->right_associative
+		|| op->opcode == OP_DONE/*stupid opcode*/) {
 		// ifs, gotos, and assignments don't need vars allocated
 		if (var_c)
 			statement->c = var_c->ofs;