diff --git a/src/runtime/sys_darwin_amd64.s b/src/runtime/sys_darwin_amd64.s
index 2a2e7379..db74352 100644
--- a/src/runtime/sys_darwin_amd64.s
+++ b/src/runtime/sys_darwin_amd64.s
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@
 	CMPQ	AX, $-1
 	JNE	ok
 	CALL	libc_error(SB)
-	MOVQ	(AX), DX		// errno
+	MOVLQSX	(AX), DX		// errno
 	XORL	AX, AX
 ok:
 	MOVQ	AX, 32(BX)
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@
 	CMPQ	AX, $-1
 	JNE	ok
 	CALL	libc_error(SB)
-	MOVQ	(AX), AX		// errno
+	MOVLQSX	(AX), AX		// errno
 	NEGQ	AX			// caller wants it as a negative error code
 ok:
 	POPQ	BP
diff --git a/src/runtime/sys_darwin_arm64.s b/src/runtime/sys_darwin_arm64.s
index 4f9d0b8..d7ba116 100644
--- a/src/runtime/sys_darwin_arm64.s
+++ b/src/runtime/sys_darwin_arm64.s
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 	CMP	R0, R2
 	BNE	ok
 	BL libc_error(SB)
-	MOVD	(R0), R1
+	MOVW	(R0), R1
 	MOVD	$0, R0
 ok:
 	MOVD	R0, 32(R19) // ret 1 p
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
 	CMP	R0, R2
 	BNE	ok
 	BL libc_error(SB)
-	MOVD	(R0), R0	// errno
+	MOVW	(R0), R0	// errno
 	NEG	R0, R0	// caller wants it as a negative error code
 ok:
 	RET