diff --git a/src/vminstrs.cpp b/src/vminstrs.cpp
index cfeb235..c86e486 100644
--- a/src/vminstrs.cpp
+++ b/src/vminstrs.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,9 @@ namespace vm::instrs
         if ( generic_decrypt_0.mnemonic != ZYDIS_MNEMONIC_INVALID )
         {
             operand = transform::apply(
-                generic_decrypt_0.operands[ 0 ].size, generic_decrypt_0.mnemonic, operand,
+                /* this is a hot patch for generic0 transformations which bswap 16bit operands... (they xchg)... */
+                generic_decrypt_0.mnemonic == ZYDIS_MNEMONIC_XCHG ? 16 : generic_decrypt_0.operands[ 0 ].size,
+                generic_decrypt_0.mnemonic, operand,
                 // check to see if this instruction has an IMM...
                 transform::has_imm( &generic_decrypt_0 ) ? generic_decrypt_0.operands[ 1 ].imm.value.u : 0 );
         }