diff --git a/zsnes/src/cpu/regs.inc b/zsnes/src/cpu/regs.inc
index a86cd8c2..4647a93c 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/cpu/regs.inc
+++ b/zsnes/src/cpu/regs.inc
@@ -665,6 +665,9 @@ NEWSYM vramread2, db 0             ; previous character for vram read
 NEWSYM nosprincr, db 0
 NEWSYM poamaddrs, dw 0
 
+
+NEWSYM tempdat, times 480 db 0     ; expandable area
+
 num2writeppureg equ $-sndrot
 ; pharos equ hack *sigh*
 NEWSYM PHnum2writeppureg, dd num2writeppureg