diff --git a/util/ceg/ce_back/as_back/back.h b/util/ceg/ce_back/as_back/back.h
index 973111f3b..1de8f060d 100644
--- a/util/ceg/ce_back/as_back/back.h
+++ b/util/ceg/ce_back/as_back/back.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ extern char *extnd_name(), *extnd_dnam(), *extnd_dlb(), *extnd_ilb(),
 	    *extnd_part(), *extnd_cont();
 
 #define 	swtxt() 	switchseg( SEGTXT)
+#define		bss(n)		fprint(codefile, BSS_FMT, (long)(n))
 
 #define 	SEGTXT		0
 #define 	SEGROM		1
diff --git a/util/ceg/ce_back/as_back/bss.c b/util/ceg/ce_back/as_back/bss.c
index 818b89e1f..ee4aa28db 100644
--- a/util/ceg/ce_back/as_back/bss.c
+++ b/util/ceg/ce_back/as_back/bss.c
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 #include "header.h"
 
-bss( n)
-arith n;
-{
-	fprint( codefile, BSS_FMT, (long) n);
-}
-
 common(n)
 arith n;
 {