diff --git a/pico/cd/memory.c b/pico/cd/memory.c
index c51ba1f6..2957ca7c 100644
--- a/pico/cd/memory.c
+++ b/pico/cd/memory.c
@@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@ PICO_INTERNAL void PicoMemSetupCD(void)
 
   // setup FAME fetchmap
   {
-#ifdef __clang__
+#if defined __clang__ || defined HW_WUP
     volatile // prevent strange relocs from clang
 #endif
     uptr ptr_ram = (uptr)PicoMem.ram;