diff --git a/cpukit/score/cpu/h8300/ChangeLog b/cpukit/score/cpu/h8300/ChangeLog
index 3225144b0d..e08390b60a 100644
--- a/cpukit/score/cpu/h8300/ChangeLog
+++ b/cpukit/score/cpu/h8300/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2008-10-14	Steven Grunza <grunza@ulticom.com>
+
+	* cpu_asm.S: Use proper diredctive for h8300/sx.
+
 2008-09-11	Ralf Corsépius <ralf.corsepius@rtems.org>
 
 	* rtems/score/types.h: Do not define boolean, single_precision,
diff --git a/cpukit/score/cpu/h8300/cpu_asm.S b/cpukit/score/cpu/h8300/cpu_asm.S
index e006e015f4..c614e55593 100644
--- a/cpukit/score/cpu/h8300/cpu_asm.S
+++ b/cpukit/score/cpu/h8300/cpu_asm.S
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
 #endif
 #if defined(__H8300S__) 
         .h8300s
+#endif
+#if defined(__H8300SX__) 
+        .h8300sx
 #endif
         .text