diff --git a/compiler/m68k/ra68kmot.pas b/compiler/m68k/ra68kmot.pas
index 04aac747fb..b342fef3fa 100644
--- a/compiler/m68k/ra68kmot.pas
+++ b/compiler/m68k/ra68kmot.pas
@@ -1462,7 +1462,8 @@ const
                    begin
                      Oper.InitRef;
                      oper.opr.ref.offset:=BuildRefExpression;
-                     BuildReference(oper);
+                     if actasmtoken = AS_LPAREN then
+                       BuildReference(oper);
                    end
                  else { is it a label variable ? }