diff --git a/compiler/ogomf.pas b/compiler/ogomf.pas
index 9c249ca4e9..6eefb45f48 100644
--- a/compiler/ogomf.pas
+++ b/compiler/ogomf.pas
@@ -1677,6 +1677,8 @@ implementation
         inherited create;
         CExeSection:=TMZExeSection;
         CObjData:=TOmfObjData;
+        { "640K ought to be enough for anybody" :) }
+        MaxMemPos:=$9FFFF;
       end;
 
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