diff --git a/dynasm/dasm_x86.lua b/dynasm/dasm_x86.lua
index c08e980a..c37d6a40 100644
--- a/dynasm/dasm_x86.lua
+++ b/dynasm/dasm_x86.lua
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ local function parseoperand(param)
       if t.disp then break end
 
       -- [reg+xreg...]
-      local xreg, tailx = match(tailr, "^+%s*([@%w_:]+)%s*(.*)$")
+      local xreg, tailx = match(tailr, "^%+%s*([@%w_:]+)%s*(.*)$")
       xreg, t.xreg, tp = rtexpr(xreg)
       if not t.xreg then
 	-- [reg+-expr]