diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/gen83xx/ChangeLog b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/gen83xx/ChangeLog
index da3a93fddf..d5dc8bc28e 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/gen83xx/ChangeLog
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/gen83xx/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2011-02-11	Ralf Corsépius <ralf.corsepius@rtems.org>
+
+	* startup/cpuinit.c:
+	Use "__asm__" instead of "asm" for improved c99-compliance.
+
 2011-02-10	Sebastian Huber <sebastian.huber@embedded-brains.de>
 
 	* configure.ac: Added GEN83XX_ENABLE_INTERRUPT_NESTING BSP option.
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/gen83xx/startup/cpuinit.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/gen83xx/startup/cpuinit.c
index 2e1cbd4f80..bfcd649196 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/gen83xx/startup/cpuinit.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/gen83xx/startup/cpuinit.c
@@ -131,12 +131,12 @@ static void clear_mmu_regs( void)
 
   /* Clear segment registers */
   for (i = 0;i < 16;i++) {
-    asm volatile( "mtsrin %0, %1\n" : : "r" (i * 0x1000), "r" (i << (31 - 3)));
+    __asm__ volatile( "mtsrin %0, %1\n" : : "r" (i * 0x1000), "r" (i << (31 - 3)));
   }
 
   /* Clear TLBs */
   for (i = 0;i < 32;i++) {
-    asm volatile( "tlbie %0\n" : : "r" (i << (31 - 19)));
+    __asm__ volatile( "tlbie %0\n" : : "r" (i << (31 - 19)));
   }
 }