diff --git a/link.cpp b/link.cpp
index 7e0b124..c827fba 100644
--- a/link.cpp
+++ b/link.cpp
@@ -816,6 +816,12 @@ void evaluate(label_t label, opcode_t opcode, const char *cursor) {
 			define(label, number_operand(cursor, local_symbol_table), LBL_GEQ);
 			break;
 
+		case OP_SEG: {
+			/* OMF object file linker - set the object file seg name */
+			std::string name = label_operand(cursor);
+			break;
+		}
+
 		case OP_FAS:
 			/* fast linker, only 1 file allowed */
 			fas = true;
diff --git a/ops.h b/ops.h
index 737a558..de5517a 100644
--- a/ops.h
+++ b/ops.h
@@ -36,3 +36,4 @@ x(CMD)
 x(ZIP)
 x(IMP)
 x(PFX)
+x(SEG)
diff --git a/script.re2c b/script.re2c
index 41c8e47..c274d9a 100644
--- a/script.re2c
+++ b/script.re2c
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ std::string path_operand(const char *YYCURSOR, int flags) {
 		}
 
 		// don't allow leading quotes, eof, or comment chars
-		. [^ \t]* {
+		[^ \t\x00;*'"][^ \t\x00]* {
 			rv = std::string(iter, YYCURSOR);
 			goto exit;
 		}