diff --git a/platform/c128/lib/pfs.S b/platform/c128/lib/pfs.S
index a2edb1cfd..acec45959 100644
--- a/platform/c128/lib/pfs.S
+++ b/platform/c128/lib/pfs.S
@@ -64,16 +64,13 @@ SETNAM		= $FFBD
 CLALL		= $FFE7
 WRITE		= $DEF1
 READ		= $DEF4
-;---------------------------------------------------------------------
-	.bss
-
-cmdc:	.res	1
-flags:	.res	10
 ;---------------------------------------------------------------------
 	.data
 
 illchr:	.byte	$3A, $2A, $3F, $3D	;illegal chars
 pw:	.byte	$2C, $50, $2C, $57	;,p,w
+cmdc:	.byte	0
+flags:	.res	10
 ;---------------------------------------------------------------------
 	.segment	"INIT"
 
diff --git a/platform/c64/lib/pfs.S b/platform/c64/lib/pfs.S
index 02f9744ec..35e64f652 100644
--- a/platform/c64/lib/pfs.S
+++ b/platform/c64/lib/pfs.S
@@ -64,16 +64,13 @@ SETNAM		= $FFBD
 CLALL		= $FFE7
 WRITE		= $DEF1
 READ		= $DEF4
-;---------------------------------------------------------------------
-	.bss
-
-cmdc:	.res	1
-flags:	.res	10
 ;---------------------------------------------------------------------
 	.data
 
 illchr:	.byte	$3A, $2A, $3F, $3D	;illegal chars
 pw:	.byte	$2C, $50, $2C, $57	;,p,w
+cmdc:	.byte	0
+flags:	.res	10
 ;---------------------------------------------------------------------
 	.segment	"INIT"