diff --git a/py/asmarm.h b/py/asmarm.h
index 272684bc66..561d69a4b1 100644
--- a/py/asmarm.h
+++ b/py/asmarm.h
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ void asm_arm_bx_reg(asm_arm_t *as, uint reg_src);
 #define ASM_LOAD_REG_REG_OFFSET(as, reg_dest, reg_base, word_offset) asm_arm_ldr_reg_reg((as), (reg_dest), (reg_base), 4 * (word_offset))
 #define ASM_LOAD8_REG_REG(as, reg_dest, reg_base) asm_arm_ldrb_reg_reg((as), (reg_dest), (reg_base))
 #define ASM_LOAD16_REG_REG(as, reg_dest, reg_base) asm_arm_ldrh_reg_reg((as), (reg_dest), (reg_base))
+#define ASM_LOAD16_REG_REG_OFFSET(as, reg_dest, reg_base, uint16_offset) asm_arm_ldrh_reg_reg_offset((as), (reg_dest), (reg_base), 2 * (uint16_offset))
 #define ASM_LOAD32_REG_REG(as, reg_dest, reg_base) asm_arm_ldr_reg_reg((as), (reg_dest), (reg_base), 0)
 
 #define ASM_STORE_REG_REG(as, reg_value, reg_base) asm_arm_str_reg_reg((as), (reg_value), (reg_base), 0)
diff --git a/py/asmthumb.h b/py/asmthumb.h
index 3ef0eb443c..3208619998 100644
--- a/py/asmthumb.h
+++ b/py/asmthumb.h
@@ -415,6 +415,7 @@ void asm_thumb_b_rel12(asm_thumb_t *as, int rel);
 #define ASM_LOAD_REG_REG_OFFSET(as, reg_dest, reg_base, word_offset) asm_thumb_ldr_reg_reg_i12_optimised((as), (reg_dest), (reg_base), (word_offset))
 #define ASM_LOAD8_REG_REG(as, reg_dest, reg_base) asm_thumb_ldrb_rlo_rlo_i5((as), (reg_dest), (reg_base), 0)
 #define ASM_LOAD16_REG_REG(as, reg_dest, reg_base) asm_thumb_ldrh_rlo_rlo_i5((as), (reg_dest), (reg_base), 0)
+#define ASM_LOAD16_REG_REG_OFFSET(as, reg_dest, reg_base, uint16_offset) asm_thumb_ldrh_reg_reg_i12_optimised((as), (reg_dest), (reg_base), (uint16_offset))
 #define ASM_LOAD32_REG_REG(as, reg_dest, reg_base) asm_thumb_ldr_rlo_rlo_i5((as), (reg_dest), (reg_base), 0)
 
 #define ASM_STORE_REG_REG(as, reg_src, reg_base) asm_thumb_str_rlo_rlo_i5((as), (reg_src), (reg_base), 0)
diff --git a/py/asmx64.h b/py/asmx64.h
index 1a4987f5cb..d132ee193c 100644
--- a/py/asmx64.h
+++ b/py/asmx64.h
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ void asm_x64_call_ind(asm_x64_t *as, size_t fun_id, int temp_r32);
 #define ASM_LOAD_REG_REG_OFFSET(as, reg_dest, reg_base, word_offset) asm_x64_mov_mem64_to_r64((as), (reg_base), 8 * (word_offset), (reg_dest))
 #define ASM_LOAD8_REG_REG(as, reg_dest, reg_base) asm_x64_mov_mem8_to_r64zx((as), (reg_base), 0, (reg_dest))
 #define ASM_LOAD16_REG_REG(as, reg_dest, reg_base) asm_x64_mov_mem16_to_r64zx((as), (reg_base), 0, (reg_dest))
+#define ASM_LOAD16_REG_REG_OFFSET(as, reg_dest, reg_base, uint16_offset) asm_x64_mov_mem16_to_r64zx((as), (reg_base), 2 * (uint16_offset), (reg_dest))
 #define ASM_LOAD32_REG_REG(as, reg_dest, reg_base) asm_x64_mov_mem32_to_r64zx((as), (reg_base), 0, (reg_dest))
 
 #define ASM_STORE_REG_REG(as, reg_src, reg_base) asm_x64_mov_r64_to_mem64((as), (reg_src), (reg_base), 0)
diff --git a/py/asmx86.h b/py/asmx86.h
index 8f1b06d220..e02e6c9545 100644
--- a/py/asmx86.h
+++ b/py/asmx86.h
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ void asm_x86_call_ind(asm_x86_t *as, size_t fun_id, mp_uint_t n_args, int temp_r
 #define ASM_LOAD_REG_REG_OFFSET(as, reg_dest, reg_base, word_offset) asm_x86_mov_mem32_to_r32((as), (reg_base), 4 * (word_offset), (reg_dest))
 #define ASM_LOAD8_REG_REG(as, reg_dest, reg_base) asm_x86_mov_mem8_to_r32zx((as), (reg_base), 0, (reg_dest))
 #define ASM_LOAD16_REG_REG(as, reg_dest, reg_base) asm_x86_mov_mem16_to_r32zx((as), (reg_base), 0, (reg_dest))
+#define ASM_LOAD16_REG_REG_OFFSET(as, reg_dest, reg_base, uint16_offset) asm_x86_mov_mem16_to_r32zx((as), (reg_base), 2 * (uint16_offset), (reg_dest))
 #define ASM_LOAD32_REG_REG(as, reg_dest, reg_base) asm_x86_mov_mem32_to_r32((as), (reg_base), 0, (reg_dest))
 
 #define ASM_STORE_REG_REG(as, reg_src, reg_base) asm_x86_mov_r32_to_mem32((as), (reg_src), (reg_base), 0)
diff --git a/py/asmxtensa.h b/py/asmxtensa.h
index 16a59c0ee0..5aa86d3b24 100644
--- a/py/asmxtensa.h
+++ b/py/asmxtensa.h
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ void asm_xtensa_call_ind_win(asm_xtensa_t *as, uint idx);
 #define ASM_LOAD_REG_REG_OFFSET(as, reg_dest, reg_base, word_offset) asm_xtensa_l32i_optimised((as), (reg_dest), (reg_base), (word_offset))
 #define ASM_LOAD8_REG_REG(as, reg_dest, reg_base) asm_xtensa_op_l8ui((as), (reg_dest), (reg_base), 0)
 #define ASM_LOAD16_REG_REG(as, reg_dest, reg_base) asm_xtensa_op_l16ui((as), (reg_dest), (reg_base), 0)
+#define ASM_LOAD16_REG_REG_OFFSET(as, reg_dest, reg_base, uint16_offset) asm_xtensa_op_l16ui((as), (reg_dest), (reg_base), (uint16_offset))
 #define ASM_LOAD32_REG_REG(as, reg_dest, reg_base) asm_xtensa_op_l32i_n((as), (reg_dest), (reg_base), 0)
 
 #define ASM_STORE_REG_REG_OFFSET(as, reg_dest, reg_base, word_offset) asm_xtensa_s32i_optimised((as), (reg_dest), (reg_base), (word_offset))