diff --git a/masm/gen.c b/masm/gen.c
index 13d2848..ba6960b 100644
--- a/masm/gen.c
+++ b/masm/gen.c
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ static int gen_ins_write_state(
 			break;
 		case GMR_OFFSET:
 			ins.offset = state->offset;
-			reftype = REF_MIPS_16;
+			reftype = REF_MIPS_PC16;
 			break;
 		case GMR_OFFSET_BASE:
 			ins.offset = state->offset;