diff --git a/ROM2/main_basic.c b/ROM2/main_basic.c
index 381db9c73d32be3df260b57fc7ff31720e5750cd..a63c8583679f496cb604408a1de063ab8ccc283e 100644
--- a/ROM2/main_basic.c
+++ b/ROM2/main_basic.c
@@ -443,12 +443,16 @@ void getrom() {
 		return;
 	}
 	char s[4];
+	
+	u16 rom_addr;
+	rom_addr = (u16)(&_rom_src_data);
+
 	send_string("Writing to serial port (maybe). Size is 0x");
 	send_string(u82hex(_rom_src_len >> 8));
 	send_string(u82hex(_rom_src_len & 0xff));
 	send_string("@0x");
-	send_string(u82hex((u16)(&_rom_src_data) >> 8));
-	send_string(u82hex((u16)(&_rom_src_data) & 0xff));
+	send_string(u82hex(rom_addr >> 8));
+	send_string(u82hex(rom_addr & 0xff));
 	send_string(" with signature ");
 	s[0] = _rom_src_data[0];
 	s[1] = _rom_src_data[1];