diff --git a/compiler/powerpc64/aasmcpu.pas b/compiler/powerpc64/aasmcpu.pas
index fefd11f130..a727678d68 100644
--- a/compiler/powerpc64/aasmcpu.pas
+++ b/compiler/powerpc64/aasmcpu.pas
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ begin
     begin
       if p.typ = ait_label then
         begin
-          if (tai_label(p).l.labelnr > labelpositions.count) then
+          if (tai_label(p).l.labelnr >= labelpositions.count) then
             labelpositions.count := tai_label(p).l.labelnr * 2;
           labelpositions[tai_label(p).l.labelnr] := pointer(instrpos);
         end;