diff --git a/basis/cpu/x86/32/bootstrap.factor b/basis/cpu/x86/32/bootstrap.factor
index 2943bf9c48..184c0e6b33 100755
--- a/basis/cpu/x86/32/bootstrap.factor
+++ b/basis/cpu/x86/32/bootstrap.factor
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ IN: bootstrap.x86
     jit-jump-quot ;
 
 : jit-safepoint ( -- )
-    0 [] EAX MOV rc-absolute rel-safepoint ;
+    0 EAX MOVABS rc-absolute rel-safepoint ;
 
 [
     jit-start-context-and-delete
diff --git a/basis/cpu/x86/assembler/assembler-tests.factor b/basis/cpu/x86/assembler/assembler-tests.factor
index f0309c2e58..eee964197a 100644
--- a/basis/cpu/x86/assembler/assembler-tests.factor
+++ b/basis/cpu/x86/assembler/assembler-tests.factor
@@ -235,9 +235,57 @@ cell 4 = [
 
 bootstrap-cell 4 = [
     [ { 100 199 5 0 0 0 0 123 0 0 0 } ] [ [ 0 [] FS 123 MOV ] { } make ] unit-test
+
+    [ { HEX: a0 HEX: 67 HEX: 45 HEX: 23 HEX: 01 } ]
+    [ [ AL HEX: 0123,4567 MOVABS ] { } make ] unit-test
+
+    [ { HEX: 66 HEX: a1 HEX: 67 HEX: 45 HEX: 23 HEX: 01 } ]
+    [ [ AX HEX: 0123,4567 MOVABS ] { } make ] unit-test
+
+    [ { HEX: a1 HEX: 67 HEX: 45 HEX: 23 HEX: 01 } ]
+    [ [ EAX HEX: 0123,4567 MOVABS ] { } make ] unit-test
+
+    [ { HEX: 48 HEX: a1 HEX: 67 HEX: 45 HEX: 23 HEX: 01 } ]
+    [ [ RAX HEX: 0123,4567 MOVABS ] { } make ] unit-test
+
+    [ { HEX: a2 HEX: 67 HEX: 45 HEX: 23 HEX: 01 } ]
+    [ [ HEX: 0123,4567 AL MOVABS ] { } make ] unit-test
+
+    [ { HEX: 66 HEX: a3 HEX: 67 HEX: 45 HEX: 23 HEX: 01 } ]
+    [ [ HEX: 0123,4567 AX MOVABS ] { } make ] unit-test
+
+    [ { HEX: a3 HEX: 67 HEX: 45 HEX: 23 HEX: 01 } ]
+    [ [ HEX: 0123,4567 EAX MOVABS ] { } make ] unit-test
+
+    [ { HEX: 48 HEX: a3 HEX: 67 HEX: 45 HEX: 23 HEX: 01 } ]
+    [ [ HEX: 0123,4567 RAX MOVABS ] { } make ] unit-test
 ] when
 
 bootstrap-cell 8 = [
     [ { 72 137 13 123 0 0 0 } ] [ [ 123 [RIP+] RCX MOV ] { } make ] unit-test
     [ { 101 72 137 12 37 123 0 0 0 } ] [ [ 123 [] GS RCX MOV ] { } make ] unit-test
+
+    [ { HEX: a0 HEX: ef HEX: cd HEX: ab HEX: 89 HEX: 67 HEX: 45 HEX: 23 HEX: 01 } ]
+    [ [ AL HEX: 0123,4567,89ab,cdef MOVABS ] { } make ] unit-test
+
+    [ { HEX: 66 HEX: a1 HEX: ef HEX: cd HEX: ab HEX: 89 HEX: 67 HEX: 45 HEX: 23 HEX: 01 } ]
+    [ [ AX HEX: 0123,4567,89ab,cdef MOVABS ] { } make ] unit-test
+
+    [ { HEX: a1 HEX: ef HEX: cd HEX: ab HEX: 89 HEX: 67 HEX: 45 HEX: 23 HEX: 01 } ]
+    [ [ EAX HEX: 0123,4567,89ab,cdef MOVABS ] { } make ] unit-test
+
+    [ { HEX: 48 HEX: a1 HEX: ef HEX: cd HEX: ab HEX: 89 HEX: 67 HEX: 45 HEX: 23 HEX: 01 } ]
+    [ [ RAX HEX: 0123,4567,89ab,cdef MOVABS ] { } make ] unit-test
+
+    [ { HEX: a2 HEX: ef HEX: cd HEX: ab HEX: 89 HEX: 67 HEX: 45 HEX: 23 HEX: 01 } ]
+    [ [ HEX: 0123,4567,89ab,cdef AL MOVABS ] { } make ] unit-test
+
+    [ { HEX: 66 HEX: a3 HEX: ef HEX: cd HEX: ab HEX: 89 HEX: 67 HEX: 45 HEX: 23 HEX: 01 } ]
+    [ [ HEX: 0123,4567,89ab,cdef AX MOVABS ] { } make ] unit-test
+
+    [ { HEX: a3 HEX: ef HEX: cd HEX: ab HEX: 89 HEX: 67 HEX: 45 HEX: 23 HEX: 01 } ]
+    [ [ HEX: 0123,4567,89ab,cdef EAX MOVABS ] { } make ] unit-test
+
+    [ { HEX: 48 HEX: a3 HEX: ef HEX: cd HEX: ab HEX: 89 HEX: 67 HEX: 45 HEX: 23 HEX: 01 } ]
+    [ [ HEX: 0123,4567,89ab,cdef RAX MOVABS ] { } make ] unit-test
 ] when
diff --git a/basis/cpu/x86/assembler/assembler.factor b/basis/cpu/x86/assembler/assembler.factor
index 35613ac163..dc04271db1 100644
--- a/basis/cpu/x86/assembler/assembler.factor
+++ b/basis/cpu/x86/assembler/assembler.factor
@@ -231,6 +231,27 @@ GENERIC: MOV ( dst src -- )
 M: immediate MOV (MOV-I) ;
 M: operand MOV HEX: 88 2-operand ;
 
+ERROR: bad-movabs-operands dst src ;
+
+GENERIC: MOVABS ( dst src -- )
+M: object MOVABS bad-movabs-operands ;
+M: register MOVABS
+    {
+        { AL [ HEX: a2 , cell, ] }
+        { AX [ HEX: 66 , HEX: a3 , cell, ] }
+        { EAX [ HEX: a3 , cell, ] }
+        { RAX [ HEX: 48 , HEX: a3 , cell, ] }
+        [ swap bad-movabs-operands ]
+    } case ;
+M: integer MOVABS
+    swap {
+        { AL [ HEX: a0 , cell, ] }
+        { AX [ HEX: 66 , HEX: a1 , cell, ] }
+        { EAX [ HEX: a1 , cell, ] }
+        { RAX [ HEX: 48 , HEX: a1 , cell, ] }
+        [ swap bad-movabs-operands ]
+    } case ;
+
 : LEA ( dst src -- ) swap HEX: 8d 2-operand ;
 
 ! Control flow