diff --git a/libsrc/c64/soft80_conio.s b/libsrc/c64/soft80_conio.s
index d2dfb913e..4e24a0341 100644
--- a/libsrc/c64/soft80_conio.s
+++ b/libsrc/c64/soft80_conio.s
@@ -149,11 +149,7 @@ soft80_bitmapyhi_data:
 soft80_tables_data_end:
 
 ;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-; FIXME: when the code is fixed to use the "init" segment, these variables must
-;        be moved into a section other than .bss so they survive after the init
-;        code has been run.
-
-        .data           ; FIXME
+        .segment "INITBSS"
 soft80_internal_cellcolor:
         .res 1
 soft80_internal_bgcolor: