diff --git a/if1632/kernel.spec b/if1632/kernel.spec
index 089132255c6..cf01ca16410 100644
--- a/if1632/kernel.spec
+++ b/if1632/kernel.spec
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ file	krnl386.exe
 2   stub ExitKernel
 3   pascal GetVersion() GetVersion16
 4   pascal16 LocalInit(word word word) LocalInit
-5   pascal16 LocalAlloc(word word) LocalAlloc16
+5   register LocalAlloc(word word) WIN16_LocalAlloc
 6   pascal16 LocalReAlloc(word word word) LocalReAlloc16
 7   pascal16 LocalFree(word) LocalFree16
 8   pascal LocalLock(word) LocalLock16
diff --git a/memory/local.c b/memory/local.c
index fe91eab512b..abdb618ae24 100644
--- a/memory/local.c
+++ b/memory/local.c
@@ -1521,6 +1521,19 @@ HLOCAL16 WINAPI LocalAlloc16( UINT16 flags, WORD size )
 }
 
 
+/***********************************************************************
+ *           WIN16_LocalAlloc
+ */
+void WINAPI WIN16_LocalAlloc( CONTEXT *context )
+{
+    WORD *stack = PTR_SEG_OFF_TO_LIN(SS_reg(context), SP_reg(context));
+    UINT16 flags = (UINT16)stack[3];
+    WORD size = (WORD)stack[2];
+    TRACE(local,"WIN16LocalAlloc: %04x %d \n", flags, size);
+    AX_reg(context) = CX_reg(context) = LOCAL_Alloc( DS_reg(context), flags, size );
+}
+
+
 /***********************************************************************
  *           LocalReAlloc16   (KERNEL.6)
  */