diff --git a/exec/loader-armeabi.s b/exec/loader-armeabi.s
index 32b2a5268d6..bee81edb326 100644
--- a/exec/loader-armeabi.s
+++ b/exec/loader-armeabi.s
@@ -200,5 +200,5 @@ timespec:
 	.long 10
 
 @ Local Variables:
-@ asm-comment-char: 64
+@ asm-comment-char: ?@
 @ End:
diff --git a/exec/loader-mips64el.s b/exec/loader-mips64el.s
index f4a6f918497..c340824a6f0 100644
--- a/exec/loader-mips64el.s
+++ b/exec/loader-mips64el.s
@@ -230,5 +230,5 @@ dnl	syscall				# syscall
 	.quad	10
 
 # Local Variables:
-# asm-comment-char: 35
+# asm-comment-char: ?#
 # End:
diff --git a/exec/loader-mipsel.s b/exec/loader-mipsel.s
index baba3f05a94..e1ae68af0ca 100644
--- a/exec/loader-mipsel.s
+++ b/exec/loader-mipsel.s
@@ -232,5 +232,5 @@ RESTORE()				# restore sp
 	.long	10
 
 # Local Variables:
-# asm-comment-char: 35
+# asm-comment-char: ?#
 # End: