diff --git a/src/cc65/codegen.c b/src/cc65/codegen.c
index 2500f27ee..6527e76d1 100644
--- a/src/cc65/codegen.c
+++ b/src/cc65/codegen.c
@@ -945,8 +945,8 @@ void g_leasp (int offs)
              	AddCodeLine ("inx");
             } else {
              	ldaconst (offs);
-             	AddCodeLine ("clc");
              	AddCodeLine ("ldx sp+1");
+             	AddCodeLine ("clc");
              	AddCodeLine ("adc sp");
              	AddCodeLine ("bcc %s", LocalLabelName (L));
              	AddCodeLine ("inx");