diff --git a/evm/src/cpu/kernel/asm/hash/blake/util.asm b/evm/src/cpu/kernel/asm/hash/blake/util.asm
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+// Load a 64-bit word from kernel general memory.
+%macro mload_blake_word
+    // stack: offset
+    DUP1
+    %mload_kernel_general_u32
+    // stack: hi, offset
+    %shl_const(32)
+    // stack: hi << 32, offset
+    SWAP1
+    // stack: offset, hi << 32
+    %add_const(4)
+    %mload_kernel_general_u32
+    OR
+    // stack: (hi << 32) | lo
+%endmacro