diff --git a/zsnes/src/init.asm b/zsnes/src/init.asm
index 627d2110..c46fab3b 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/init.asm
+++ b/zsnes/src/init.asm
@@ -2440,8 +2440,6 @@ SDD1memmap:
 
 SECTION .data
 NEWSYM memdest, dd 0
-NEWSYM SFXIRQFlag, db 0
-NEWSYM SFXCounter, dd 0
 SECTION .text
 
 NEWSYM prepare48mbit
@@ -2580,6 +2578,12 @@ NEWSYM ProcessSwapTable
     call Makemode7Table
     ret
 
+SECTION .data
+NEWSYM SFXCounter, dd 0
+NEWSYM SFXIRQFlag, db 0
+
+SECTION .text
+
 NEWSYM preparesfx
     mov byte[SFXCounter],0
     mov esi,[romdata]