diff --git a/simd/jsimd_arm64_neon.S b/simd/jsimd_arm64_neon.S
index 74d6c76e8d..9ed5292ff9 100644
--- a/simd/jsimd_arm64_neon.S
+++ b/simd/jsimd_arm64_neon.S
@@ -210,6 +210,10 @@ asm_function jsimd_idct_islow_neon
     TMP7            .req x13
     TMP8            .req x14
 
+    /* OUTPUT_COL is a JDIMENSION that is an unsigned int: zero extend x3 to
+	avoid having random bits set in the upper part of this 64bit register.  */
+    uxtw x3, w3
+
     sub             sp, sp, #64
     adr             x15, Ljsimd_idct_islow_neon_consts
     st1             {v8.8b, v9.8b, v10.8b, v11.8b}, [sp], #32
@@ -807,6 +811,10 @@ asm_function jsimd_idct_ifast_neon
     TMP7            .req x13
     TMP8            .req x14
 
+    /* OUTPUT_COL is a JDIMENSION that is an unsigned int: zero extend x3 to
+       avoid having random bits set in the upper part of this 64bit register.  */
+    uxtw x3, w3
+
     /* Load and dequantize coefficients into NEON registers
      * with the following allocation:
      *       0 1 2 3 | 4 5 6 7
@@ -1101,6 +1109,10 @@ asm_function jsimd_idct_4x4_neon
     TMP3            .req x2
     TMP4            .req x15
 
+    /* OUTPUT_COL is a JDIMENSION that is an unsigned int: zero extend x3 to
+       avoid having random bits set in the upper part of this 64bit register.  */
+    uxtw x3, w3
+
     /* Save all used NEON registers */
     sub             sp, sp, 272
     str             x15, [sp], 16
@@ -1299,6 +1311,10 @@ asm_function jsimd_idct_2x2_neon
     TMP1            .req x0
     TMP2            .req x15
 
+    /* OUTPUT_COL is a JDIMENSION that is an unsigned int: zero extend x3 to
+       avoid having random bits set in the upper part of this 64bit register.  */
+    uxtw x3, w3
+
     /* vpush           {v8.4h - v15.4h}            ; not available */
     sub             sp, sp, 208
     str             x15, [sp], 16
@@ -1688,11 +1704,11 @@ asm_function jsimd_ycc_\colorid\()_convert_neon
 .else
 asm_function jsimd_ycc_\colorid\()_convert_neon_slowst3
 .endif
-    OUTPUT_WIDTH    .req x0
+    OUTPUT_WIDTH    .req w0
     INPUT_BUF       .req x1
-    INPUT_ROW       .req x2
+    INPUT_ROW       .req w2
     OUTPUT_BUF      .req x3
-    NUM_ROWS        .req x4
+    NUM_ROWS        .req w4
 
     INPUT_BUF0      .req x5
     INPUT_BUF1      .req x6
@@ -1702,7 +1718,7 @@ asm_function jsimd_ycc_\colorid\()_convert_neon_slowst3
     Y               .req x8
     U               .req x9
     V               .req x10
-    N               .req x15
+    N               .req w15
 
     sub             sp, sp, 336
     str             x15, [sp], 16
@@ -1745,11 +1761,10 @@ asm_function jsimd_ycc_\colorid\()_convert_neon_slowst3
     cmp             NUM_ROWS, #1
     b.lt            9f
 0:
-    lsl             x16, INPUT_ROW, #3
-    ldr             Y, [INPUT_BUF0, x16]
-    ldr             U, [INPUT_BUF1, x16]
+    ldr             Y, [INPUT_BUF0, INPUT_ROW, lsl #3]
+    ldr             U, [INPUT_BUF1, INPUT_ROW, lsl #3]
     mov             N, OUTPUT_WIDTH
-    ldr             V, [INPUT_BUF2, x16]
+    ldr             V, [INPUT_BUF2, INPUT_ROW, lsl #3]
     add             INPUT_ROW, INPUT_ROW, #1
     ldr             RGB, [OUTPUT_BUF], #8
 
@@ -2054,8 +2069,8 @@ asm_function jsimd_\colorid\()_ycc_convert_neon_slowld3
     OUTPUT_WIDTH    .req w0
     INPUT_BUF       .req x1
     OUTPUT_BUF      .req x2
-    OUTPUT_ROW      .req x3
-    NUM_ROWS        .req x4
+    OUTPUT_ROW      .req w3
+    NUM_ROWS        .req w4
 
     OUTPUT_BUF0     .req x5
     OUTPUT_BUF1     .req x6
@@ -2199,6 +2214,10 @@ asm_function jsimd_convsamp_neon
     TMP8            .req x4
     TMPDUP          .req w3
 
+    /* Zero-extend the low 32bit word in x1 to follow the declaration of
+       the current function: START_COL is a JDIMENSION that is an unsigned int. */
+    uxtw x1, w1
+
     mov             TMPDUP, #128
     ldp             TMP1, TMP2, [SAMPLE_DATA], 16
     ldp             TMP3, TMP4, [SAMPLE_DATA], 16