diff --git a/lib/arm-mes/arm.M1 b/lib/arm-mes/arm.M1
index c0c2b010..d491f232 100644
--- a/lib/arm-mes/arm.M1
+++ b/lib/arm-mes/arm.M1
@@ -264,7 +264,10 @@ DEFINE lsl____%r1,%r1,$i8 90a0e31119a0e1 # mov     r9, #xx; lsl %r1, %r1, %r9
 DEFINE lsr____%r0,%r0,%r1 3001a0e1  # lsr %r0, %r0, %r1
 DEFINE ldr____%r0,(%sp,#$i8) 009de5  # ldr r0, [r13+xx]
 DEFINE ldr____%r1,(%sp,#$i8) 109de5  # ldr r1, [r13+xx]
-DEFINE add____%r2,%r0,%r1,lsl#4 012280e0
+#DEFINE add____%r2,%r0,%r1,lsl#4 012280e0
+# Without carry
+DEFINE add____%r2,%r0,%r1,lsl#2 012180e0
+DEFINE add____%r2,%r1,%r0,lsl#2 002181e0
 DEFINE add____%r2,$i8 2082e2
 DEFINE bl eb
 DEFINE b ea
diff --git a/lib/linux/arm-mes-mescc/crt1.c b/lib/linux/arm-mes-mescc/crt1.c
index 0601a415..08eb0346 100644
--- a/lib/linux/arm-mes-mescc/crt1.c
+++ b/lib/linux/arm-mes-mescc/crt1.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ sp   -> argc
 
 environ = &argv[argc + 1]
 
-HOWEVER, the function entry already allocated space for locals on the stack (after saving fp, which moved sp again).  Hence, use fp instead of sp.
+HOWEVER, the function entry already allocated space for locals on the stack (after saving lr and fp, which moved sp again).  Hence, use fp instead of sp.
 */
 
   /* stdin = 0 */
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ HOWEVER, the function entry already allocated space for locals on the stack (aft
 
   /* Add "environ" to main's arguments */
 
-  asm ("!4 ldr____%r0,(%fp,+#$i8)"); /* "argc" */
-  asm ("!8 ldr____%r1,(%fp,+#$i8)"); /* "argv" */
-  asm ("add____%r2,%r0,%r1,lsl#4"); /* "environ": argv + argc */
+  asm ("!8 ldr____%r0,(%fp,+#$i8)"); /* "argc" */
+  asm ("!12 ldr____%r1,(%fp,+#$i8)"); /* "argv" */
+  asm ("add____%r2,%r1,%r0,lsl#2"); /* "environ": argv + argc */
   asm ("!4 add____%r2,$i8"); /* "environ": argv + argc + 1 */
 
   asm ("push___%r2");