diff --git a/src/dynarmic/backend/arm64/reg_alloc.cpp b/src/dynarmic/backend/arm64/reg_alloc.cpp
index a8e25501..2d01abea 100644
--- a/src/dynarmic/backend/arm64/reg_alloc.cpp
+++ b/src/dynarmic/backend/arm64/reg_alloc.cpp
@@ -141,11 +141,19 @@ bool RegAlloc::IsValueLive(IR::Inst* inst) const {
 }
 
 void RegAlloc::DefineAsExisting(IR::Inst* inst, Argument& arg) {
+    ASSERT(!ValueLocation(inst));
     auto& info = ValueInfo(arg.value.GetInst());
     info.values.emplace_back(inst);
     info.expected_uses += inst->UseCount();
 }
 
+void RegAlloc::DefineAsRegister(IR::Inst* inst, oaknut::Reg reg) {
+    ASSERT(!ValueLocation(inst));
+    auto& info = reg.is_vector() ? fprs[reg.index()] : gprs[reg.index()];
+    ASSERT(info.IsCompletelyEmpty());
+    info.SetupLocation(inst);
+}
+
 void RegAlloc::AssertNoMoreUses() const {
     const auto is_empty = [](const auto& i) { return i.IsCompletelyEmpty(); };
     ASSERT(std::all_of(gprs.begin(), gprs.end(), is_empty));
diff --git a/src/dynarmic/backend/arm64/reg_alloc.h b/src/dynarmic/backend/arm64/reg_alloc.h
index 22bcd111..bd79f6d7 100644
--- a/src/dynarmic/backend/arm64/reg_alloc.h
+++ b/src/dynarmic/backend/arm64/reg_alloc.h
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     void DefineAsExisting(IR::Inst* inst, Argument& arg);
+    void DefineAsRegister(IR::Inst* inst, oaknut::Reg reg);
 
     void ReadWriteFlags(Argument& read, IR::Inst* write);
     void SpillFlags();