diff --git a/src/cmd/compile/internal/ssa/gen/ARM64.rules b/src/cmd/compile/internal/ssa/gen/ARM64.rules
index 5b2b462220..4831ff2f3f 100644
--- a/src/cmd/compile/internal/ssa/gen/ARM64.rules
+++ b/src/cmd/compile/internal/ssa/gen/ARM64.rules
@@ -668,14 +668,14 @@
 (MOVWstore [off] {sym} ptr (MOVDconst [0]) mem) -> (MOVWstorezero [off] {sym} ptr mem)
 (MOVDstore [off] {sym} ptr (MOVDconst [0]) mem) -> (MOVDstorezero [off] {sym} ptr mem)
 
-// replace load from same location as preceding store with copy
+// replace load from same location as preceding store with zero/sign extension (or copy in case of full width)
 // these seem to have bad interaction with other rules, resulting in slower code
-//(MOVBload [off] {sym} ptr (MOVBstore [off2] {sym2} ptr2 x _)) && sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) -> x
-//(MOVBUload [off] {sym} ptr (MOVBstore [off2] {sym2} ptr2 x _)) && sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) -> x
-//(MOVHload [off] {sym} ptr (MOVHstore [off2] {sym2} ptr2 x _)) && sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) -> x
-//(MOVHUload [off] {sym} ptr (MOVHstore [off2] {sym2} ptr2 x _)) && sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) -> x
-//(MOVWload [off] {sym} ptr (MOVWstore [off2] {sym2} ptr2 x _)) && sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) -> x
-//(MOVWUload [off] {sym} ptr (MOVWstore [off2] {sym2} ptr2 x _)) && sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) -> x
+//(MOVBload [off] {sym} ptr (MOVBstore [off2] {sym2} ptr2 x _)) && sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) -> (MOVBreg x)
+//(MOVBUload [off] {sym} ptr (MOVBstore [off2] {sym2} ptr2 x _)) && sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) -> (MOVBUreg x)
+//(MOVHload [off] {sym} ptr (MOVHstore [off2] {sym2} ptr2 x _)) && sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) -> (MOVHreg x)
+//(MOVHUload [off] {sym} ptr (MOVHstore [off2] {sym2} ptr2 x _)) && sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) -> (MOVHUreg x)
+//(MOVWload [off] {sym} ptr (MOVWstore [off2] {sym2} ptr2 x _)) && sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) -> (MOVWreg x)
+//(MOVWUload [off] {sym} ptr (MOVWstore [off2] {sym2} ptr2 x _)) && sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) -> (MOVWUreg x)
 //(MOVDload [off] {sym} ptr (MOVDstore [off2] {sym2} ptr2 x _)) && sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) -> x
 //(FMOVSload [off] {sym} ptr (FMOVSstore [off2] {sym2} ptr2 x _)) && sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) -> x
 //(FMOVDload [off] {sym} ptr (FMOVDstore [off2] {sym2} ptr2 x _)) && sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) -> x
diff --git a/src/cmd/compile/internal/ssa/gen/MIPS.rules b/src/cmd/compile/internal/ssa/gen/MIPS.rules
index bb09d2334b..60a3722408 100644
--- a/src/cmd/compile/internal/ssa/gen/MIPS.rules
+++ b/src/cmd/compile/internal/ssa/gen/MIPS.rules
@@ -524,11 +524,11 @@
 (MOVWstorezero [off1] {sym1} (MOVWaddr [off2] {sym2} ptr) mem) && canMergeSym(sym1,sym2) ->
 	(MOVWstorezero [off1+off2] {mergeSym(sym1,sym2)} ptr mem)
 
-// replace load from same location as preceding store with copy
-(MOVBload [off] {sym} ptr (MOVBstore [off2] {sym2} ptr2 x _)) && sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) && isSigned(x.Type) -> x
-(MOVBUload [off] {sym} ptr (MOVBstore [off2] {sym2} ptr2 x _)) && sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) && !isSigned(x.Type) -> x
-(MOVHload [off] {sym} ptr (MOVHstore [off2] {sym2} ptr2 x _)) && sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) && isSigned(x.Type) -> x
-(MOVHUload [off] {sym} ptr (MOVHstore [off2] {sym2} ptr2 x _)) && sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) && !isSigned(x.Type) -> x
+// replace load from same location as preceding store with zero/sign extension (or copy in case of full width)
+(MOVBload [off] {sym} ptr (MOVBstore [off2] {sym2} ptr2 x _)) && sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) -> (MOVBreg x)
+(MOVBUload [off] {sym} ptr (MOVBstore [off2] {sym2} ptr2 x _)) && sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) -> (MOVBUreg x)
+(MOVHload [off] {sym} ptr (MOVHstore [off2] {sym2} ptr2 x _)) && sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) -> (MOVHreg x)
+(MOVHUload [off] {sym} ptr (MOVHstore [off2] {sym2} ptr2 x _)) && sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) -> (MOVHUreg x)
 (MOVWload [off] {sym} ptr (MOVWstore [off2] {sym2} ptr2 x _)) && sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) -> x
 (MOVFload [off] {sym} ptr (MOVFstore [off2] {sym2} ptr2 x _)) && sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) -> x
 (MOVDload [off] {sym} ptr (MOVDstore [off2] {sym2} ptr2 x _)) && sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) -> x
diff --git a/src/cmd/compile/internal/ssa/rewriteMIPS.go b/src/cmd/compile/internal/ssa/rewriteMIPS.go
index 77142aa83e..08749751e1 100644
--- a/src/cmd/compile/internal/ssa/rewriteMIPS.go
+++ b/src/cmd/compile/internal/ssa/rewriteMIPS.go
@@ -3392,8 +3392,8 @@ func rewriteValueMIPS_OpMIPSMOVBUload_0(v *Value) bool {
 		return true
 	}
 	// match: (MOVBUload [off] {sym} ptr (MOVBstore [off2] {sym2} ptr2 x _))
-	// cond: sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) && !isSigned(x.Type)
-	// result: x
+	// cond: sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2)
+	// result: (MOVBUreg x)
 	for {
 		off := v.AuxInt
 		sym := v.Aux
@@ -3408,11 +3408,10 @@ func rewriteValueMIPS_OpMIPSMOVBUload_0(v *Value) bool {
 		_ = v_1.Args[2]
 		ptr2 := v_1.Args[0]
 		x := v_1.Args[1]
-		if !(sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) && !isSigned(x.Type)) {
+		if !(sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2)) {
 			break
 		}
-		v.reset(OpCopy)
-		v.Type = x.Type
+		v.reset(OpMIPSMOVBUreg)
 		v.AddArg(x)
 		return true
 	}
@@ -3554,8 +3553,8 @@ func rewriteValueMIPS_OpMIPSMOVBload_0(v *Value) bool {
 		return true
 	}
 	// match: (MOVBload [off] {sym} ptr (MOVBstore [off2] {sym2} ptr2 x _))
-	// cond: sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) && isSigned(x.Type)
-	// result: x
+	// cond: sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2)
+	// result: (MOVBreg x)
 	for {
 		off := v.AuxInt
 		sym := v.Aux
@@ -3570,11 +3569,10 @@ func rewriteValueMIPS_OpMIPSMOVBload_0(v *Value) bool {
 		_ = v_1.Args[2]
 		ptr2 := v_1.Args[0]
 		x := v_1.Args[1]
-		if !(sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) && isSigned(x.Type)) {
+		if !(sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2)) {
 			break
 		}
-		v.reset(OpCopy)
-		v.Type = x.Type
+		v.reset(OpMIPSMOVBreg)
 		v.AddArg(x)
 		return true
 	}
@@ -4226,8 +4224,8 @@ func rewriteValueMIPS_OpMIPSMOVHUload_0(v *Value) bool {
 		return true
 	}
 	// match: (MOVHUload [off] {sym} ptr (MOVHstore [off2] {sym2} ptr2 x _))
-	// cond: sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) && !isSigned(x.Type)
-	// result: x
+	// cond: sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2)
+	// result: (MOVHUreg x)
 	for {
 		off := v.AuxInt
 		sym := v.Aux
@@ -4242,11 +4240,10 @@ func rewriteValueMIPS_OpMIPSMOVHUload_0(v *Value) bool {
 		_ = v_1.Args[2]
 		ptr2 := v_1.Args[0]
 		x := v_1.Args[1]
-		if !(sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) && !isSigned(x.Type)) {
+		if !(sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2)) {
 			break
 		}
-		v.reset(OpCopy)
-		v.Type = x.Type
+		v.reset(OpMIPSMOVHUreg)
 		v.AddArg(x)
 		return true
 	}
@@ -4413,8 +4410,8 @@ func rewriteValueMIPS_OpMIPSMOVHload_0(v *Value) bool {
 		return true
 	}
 	// match: (MOVHload [off] {sym} ptr (MOVHstore [off2] {sym2} ptr2 x _))
-	// cond: sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) && isSigned(x.Type)
-	// result: x
+	// cond: sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2)
+	// result: (MOVHreg x)
 	for {
 		off := v.AuxInt
 		sym := v.Aux
@@ -4429,11 +4426,10 @@ func rewriteValueMIPS_OpMIPSMOVHload_0(v *Value) bool {
 		_ = v_1.Args[2]
 		ptr2 := v_1.Args[0]
 		x := v_1.Args[1]
-		if !(sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2) && isSigned(x.Type)) {
+		if !(sym == sym2 && off == off2 && isSamePtr(ptr, ptr2)) {
 			break
 		}
-		v.reset(OpCopy)
-		v.Type = x.Type
+		v.reset(OpMIPSMOVHreg)
 		v.AddArg(x)
 		return true
 	}
diff --git a/test/fixedbugs/issue20530.go b/test/fixedbugs/issue20530.go
index 7027b10745..51f0bd8e39 100644
--- a/test/fixedbugs/issue20530.go
+++ b/test/fixedbugs/issue20530.go
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ package main
 
 var a uint8
 
-func main() {
+//go:noinline
+func f() {
 	b := int8(func() int32 { return -1 }())
 	a = uint8(b)
 	if int32(a) != 255 {
@@ -16,3 +17,18 @@ func main() {
 		println("got", a, "expected 255")
 	}
 }
+
+//go:noinline
+func g() {
+	b := int8(func() uint32 { return 0xffffffff }())
+	a = uint8(b)
+	if int32(a) != 255 {
+		// Failing case prints 'got 255 expected 255'
+		println("got", a, "expected 255")
+	}
+}
+
+func main() {
+	f()
+	g()
+}