diff --git a/include/global.h b/include/global.h
index b73baf2ce..5e742d732 100644
--- a/include/global.h
+++ b/include/global.h
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
 #define asm_comment(x) asm volatile("@ -- " x " -- ")
 #define asm_unified(x) asm(".syntax unified\n" x "\n.syntax divided")
 #define NAKED __attribute__((naked))
+// While this nomenclature change is being rolled out, the following
+// redundant define will be used to prevent build errors when merging
+// from master.
+// TODO: Remove this before merging the pull request.
+#define ASM_DIRECT NAKED
 
 // IDE support
 #if defined (__APPLE__) || defined (__CYGWIN__)
diff --git a/src/field_effect.c b/src/field_effect.c
index 6783473eb..692090779 100644
--- a/src/field_effect.c
+++ b/src/field_effect.c
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ u8 CreateMonSprite_PicBox(u16 species, s16 x, s16 y)
     return spriteId;
 }
 #else
-ASM_DIRECT
+NAKED
 u8 CreateMonSprite_PicBox(u16 species, s16 x, s16 y)
 {
     asm_unified("push {r4,r5,lr}\n\
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ void MultiplyPaletteRGBComponents(u16 i, u8 r, u8 g, u8 b)
     gPlttBufferFaded[i] = RGB(curRed, curGreen, curBlue);
 }
 #else
-ASM_DIRECT
+NAKED
 void MultiplyInvertedPaletteRGBComponents(u16 i, u8 r, u8 g, u8 b)
 {
     asm(".syntax unified\n"
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ void MultiplyInvertedPaletteRGBComponents(u16 i, u8 r, u8 g, u8 b)
     ".syntax divided");
 }
 
-ASM_DIRECT
+NAKED
 void MultiplyPaletteRGBComponents(u16 i, u8 r, u8 g, u8 b)
 {
     asm(".syntax unified\n"
@@ -2684,7 +2684,7 @@ bool8 sub_80B8B38(struct Task *task)
     return FALSE;
 }
 #else
-ASM_DIRECT
+NAKED
 bool8 sub_80B8B38(struct Task *task)
 {
     asm_unified("\tpush {r4-r7,lr}\n"
@@ -2997,7 +2997,7 @@ u8 sub_80B8F98(void)
     return spriteId;
 }
 #else
-ASM_DIRECT
+NAKED
 u8 sub_80B8F98(void)
 {
     asm_unified("push {r4-r7,lr}\n\