diff --git a/src/vm_mips.dasc b/src/vm_mips.dasc
index 1afd6118..f3248125 100644
--- a/src/vm_mips.dasc
+++ b/src/vm_mips.dasc
@@ -4317,7 +4317,7 @@ static void build_ins(BuildCtx *ctx, BCOp op, int defop)
     |  ins_next2
     |
     |7:  // Possible table write barrier for the value. Skip valiswhite check.
-    |  barrierback TAB:CARG2, TMP3, TMP0, <2
+    |  barrierback TAB:CARG2, TMP3, CRET1, <2
     break;
 
   case BC_TSETM:
diff --git a/src/vm_mips64.dasc b/src/vm_mips64.dasc
index 0a3f8e52..1682c81e 100644
--- a/src/vm_mips64.dasc
+++ b/src/vm_mips64.dasc
@@ -4263,7 +4263,7 @@ static void build_ins(BuildCtx *ctx, BCOp op, int defop)
     |  ins_next2
     |
     |7:  // Possible table write barrier for the value. Skip valiswhite check.
-    |  barrierback TAB:CARG2, TMP3, TMP0, <2
+    |  barrierback TAB:CARG2, TMP3, CRET1, <2
     break;
 
   case BC_TSETM: