diff --git a/src/runtime/c/pgf/lightning/i386/core-64.h b/src/runtime/c/pgf/lightning/i386/core-64.h
index 2d5380f40..70b4d6069 100644
--- a/src/runtime/c/pgf/lightning/i386/core-64.h
+++ b/src/runtime/c/pgf/lightning/i386/core-64.h
@@ -190,6 +190,14 @@ struct jit_local_state {
 				  ? (ADDQir(sizeof(long) * _jitl.argssize, JIT_SP), _jitl.argssize = 0) \
 				  : 0))
 
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#define jit_tail_finishr(reg)	jit_base_tail_finishr(-12, reg)
+#else
+#define jit_tail_finishr(reg)	jit_base_tail_finishr(_jitl.alloca_offset, reg)
+#endif
+
+#define jit_base_tail_finishr(ofs, reg)
+
 #define jit_retval_l(rd)	((void)jit_movr_l ((rd), _EAX))
 #define jit_arg_i()		(_jitl.nextarg_geti < JIT_ARG_MAX \
 				 ? _jitl.nextarg_geti++ \