diff --git a/compiler/ncgmem.pas b/compiler/ncgmem.pas
index a751625835..c590e7463f 100644
--- a/compiler/ncgmem.pas
+++ b/compiler/ncgmem.pas
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ implementation
                     begin
 {$if defined(cpu64bitalu)}
                       hreg:=left.location.register;
-{$else defined(cpu64bitalu}}
+{$else defined(cpu64bitalu)}
                       if target_info.endian=endian_little then
                         begin
                           if location.reference.offset>3 then