diff --git a/include/asm-x86_64/semaphore.h b/include/asm-x86_64/semaphore.h
index 107bd90429e8..1194888536b9 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86_64/semaphore.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86_64/semaphore.h
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ static inline int down_interruptible(struct semaphore * sem)
 		"jns 2f\n\t"
 		"call __down_failed_interruptible\n"
 		"2:\n"
-		:"=a" (result), "=m" (sem->count)
+		:"=&a" (result), "=m" (sem->count)
 		:"D" (sem)
 		:"memory");
 	return result;
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ static inline int down_trylock(struct semaphore * sem)
 		"jns 2f\n\t"
 		"call __down_failed_trylock\n\t"
 		"2:\n"
-		:"=a" (result), "=m" (sem->count)
+		:"=&a" (result), "=m" (sem->count)
 		:"D" (sem)
 		:"memory","cc");
 	return result;