diff --git a/lib/risc/register_value.rb b/lib/risc/register_value.rb
index 8fe6954c..2db3cdc9 100644
--- a/lib/risc/register_value.rb
+++ b/lib/risc/register_value.rb
@@ -52,6 +52,13 @@ module Risc
       return index
     end
 
+    # reduce integer to fixnum and add instruction if builder is used
+    def reduce_int
+      reduce = Risc.slot_to_reg( "int -> fix" , self , Parfait::Integer.integer_index , self)
+      builder.add_code(reduce) if builder
+      reduce
+    end
+
     # when following variables in resolve_and_add, get a new RegisterValue
     # that represents the new value.
     # Ie in "normal case" a the same register, with the type of the slot
@@ -151,7 +158,7 @@ module Risc
     # create operator instruction for self and add
     # doesn't read quite as smoothly as one would like, but better than the compiler version
     def op( operator , right)
-      ret = Risc.op( "operator #{operator}" , :>> , self , right)
+      ret = Risc.op( "operator #{operator}" , operator , self , right)
       builder.add_code(ret) if builder
       ret
     end
diff --git a/test/risc/test_register_value.rb b/test/risc/test_register_value.rb
index 77c5a523..f9fe3ec1 100644
--- a/test/risc/test_register_value.rb
+++ b/test/risc/test_register_value.rb
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ module Risc
       assert_equal OperatorInstruction , ret.class
       assert_equal @r0 , ret.left
       assert_equal @r1 , ret.right
+      assert_equal :<< , ret.operator
     end
     def test_slot_to_reg
       instr = @r0 << @r1[:next_message]
diff --git a/test/risc/test_register_value1.rb b/test/risc/test_register_value1.rb
index 4857cec9..b863692e 100644
--- a/test/risc/test_register_value1.rb
+++ b/test/risc/test_register_value1.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ module Risc
     def test_resolves_index_fail
       assert_raises {@r0.resolve_index(:something)}
     end
+    def test_reduce_int
+      ins = @r0.reduce_int
+      assert_equal SlotToReg , ins.class
+      assert_equal Parfait::Integer.integer_index , ins.index
+    end
     def test_get_new_left_0
       assert_equal RegisterValue , @r0.get_new_left(:caller , @compiler).class
     end