diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/ez80cpudrv.asm b/Source/HBIOS/ez80cpudrv.asm
index 13af3f4c..45ebed71 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/ez80cpudrv.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/ez80cpudrv.asm
@@ -77,3 +77,19 @@ EZ80_PLT_C3CYL:
 	.DB	EZ80_MEM_CYCLES
 EZ80_PLT_C2CYL:
 	.DB	EZ80_IO_CYCLES
+
+
+; ez80 helper functions/instructions
+
+_EZ80_CPY_EHL_TO_UHL:
+	PUSH	IX
+	PUSH	AF
+	.DB $5B, $DD, $21, $00, $00, $00		; LD.LIL	IX, 0
+	.DB $49, $DD, $39				; ADD.L		IX, SP
+	.DB $49, $E5					; PUSH.L	HL
+	.DB $5B, $DD, $73, $FF				; LD.LIL	(IX-1), E
+	.DB $49, $E1					; POP.L		HL
+	POP	AF
+	POP	IX
+	RET
+
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/ez80instr.inc b/Source/HBIOS/ez80instr.inc
index 4d495a3b..5026de24 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/ez80instr.inc
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/ez80instr.inc
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
   #DEFINE EZ80_BNKSEL 	.DB	$49, $DF
 
   #DEFINE EZ80_UTIL_VER_EXCH		XOR A \ LD B, 0 \ EZ80_FN
-  #DEFINE EZ80_UTIL_EHL_TO_HL		XOR A \ LD B, 1 \ EZ80_FN
   #DEFINE EZ80_UTIL_HL_TO_EHL		XOR A \ LD B, 2 \ EZ80_FN
   #DEFINE EZ80_UTIL_SET_BUSTM 		XOR A \ LD B, 3 \ EZ80_FN
   #DEFINE EZ80_UTIL_SET_BUSFQ 		XOR A \ LD B, 4 \ EZ80_FN
@@ -117,6 +116,8 @@ IO_SEGMENT	.EQU		$FF		; THE UPPER 8-BIT ADDRESS FOR I/O
   #DEFCONT \ LD A, IO_SEGMENT
   #DEFCONT \ IN A, (addr)
 
+#define EZ80_CPY_EHL_TO_UHL 	CALL _EZ80_CPY_EHL_TO_UHL
+
 #ELSE
   #DEFINE EZ80_IO
 
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/ez80systmr.asm b/Source/HBIOS/ez80systmr.asm
index dde6f072..4e73e971 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/ez80systmr.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/ez80systmr.asm
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ SYS_GETSECS:
 ;     DE:HL: TIMER VALUE (32 BIT)
 ;
 SYS_SETTIMER:
-	EZ80_UTIL_EHL_TO_HL()		; HL{23:0} <- E:HL{15:0}
+	EZ80_CPY_EHL_TO_UHL		; HL{23:0} <- E:HL{15:0}
 	EZ80_TMR_SET_TICKS()
 	RET
 ;
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ SYS_SETTIMER:
 ;     DE:HL: SECONDS VALUE (32 BIT)
 ;
 SYS_SETSECS:
-	EZ80_UTIL_EHL_TO_HL()		; HL{23:0} <- E:HL{15:0}
+	EZ80_CPY_EHL_TO_UHL		; HL{23:0} <- E:HL{15:0}
 
 	EZ80_TMR_SET_SECONDS()
 	RET
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/ez80uart.asm b/Source/HBIOS/ez80uart.asm
index cfc624e0..c113c577 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/ez80uart.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/ez80uart.asm
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ NOT_RESET:
 	LD	DE, 75			; BAUD RATE DECODE CONSTANT
 	CALL	DECODE			; DE:HL := BAUD RATE
 
-	EZ80_UTIL_EHL_TO_HL()		; HL{23:0} <- E:HL{15:0}
+	EZ80_CPY_EHL_TO_UHL		; HL{23:0} <- E:HL{15:0}
 
 	POP	DE			; RESTORE REQUESTED LINE CHARACTERISTICS
 	LD	A, E