diff --git a/sys/powerpc/booke/spe.c b/sys/powerpc/booke/spe.c
index 9cc0f3565615..19436de666f4 100644
--- a/sys/powerpc/booke/spe.c
+++ b/sys/powerpc/booke/spe.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ save_vec_int(struct thread *td)
 #undef EVSTDW
 
 	__asm ( "evxor 0,0,0\n"
-		"evaddumiaaw 0,0\n"
+		"evmwumiaa 0,0,0\n"
 		"evstdd 0,0(%0)" :: "b"(&pcb->pcb_vec.spare[0]));
 	pcb->pcb_vec.vscr = mfspr(SPR_SPEFSCR);