diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/obj/ppc64/asm9.go b/src/cmd/internal/obj/ppc64/asm9.go
index dbc1a5b819..9516ea3cd6 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/obj/ppc64/asm9.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/obj/ppc64/asm9.go
@@ -3288,8 +3288,15 @@ func asmout(c *ctxt9, p *obj.Prog, o *Optab, out *[5]uint32) {
 			o1 |= uint32((v >> 16) & 0x3FFFF)
 			o2 |= uint32(v & 0xFFFF)
 		} else {
-			o1 = AOP_IRR(OP_ADDIS, uint32(p.To.Reg), uint32(r), uint32(high16adjusted(v)))
-			o2 = AOP_IRR(c.opload(p.As), uint32(p.To.Reg), uint32(p.To.Reg), uint32(v))
+			if o.a6 == C_REG {
+				// Reuse the base register when loading a GPR (C_REG) to avoid
+				// using REGTMP (R31) when possible.
+				o1 = AOP_IRR(OP_ADDIS, uint32(p.To.Reg), uint32(r), uint32(high16adjusted(v)))
+				o2 = AOP_IRR(c.opload(p.As), uint32(p.To.Reg), uint32(p.To.Reg), uint32(v))
+			} else {
+				o1 = AOP_IRR(OP_ADDIS, uint32(REGTMP), uint32(r), uint32(high16adjusted(v)))
+				o2 = AOP_IRR(c.opload(p.As), uint32(p.To.Reg), uint32(REGTMP), uint32(v))
+			}
 		}
 
 		// Sign extend MOVB if needed
@@ -3681,8 +3688,8 @@ func asmout(c *ctxt9, p *obj.Prog, o *Optab, out *[5]uint32) {
 				rel.Type = objabi.R_ADDRPOWER_TOCREL_DS
 			}
 		default:
-			reuseBaseReg := p.As != AFMOVD && p.As != AFMOVS
-			// Reuse To.Reg as base register if not FP move.
+			reuseBaseReg := o.a6 == C_REG
+			// Reuse To.Reg as base register if it is a GPR.
 			o1, o2, rel = c.symbolAccess(p.From.Sym, v, p.To.Reg, inst, reuseBaseReg)
 		}