diff --git a/lib/csu/ia64/crt1.S b/lib/csu/ia64/crt1.S
index 362079c14b3d..9d6fb53448f6 100644
--- a/lib/csu/ia64/crt1.S
+++ b/lib/csu/ia64/crt1.S
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ _start:
 }
 {		.mib
 		mov		gp=GP
-		mov		out2=r8
+		mov		out0=r8
 		br.call.sptk	b0=exit
 		;;
 }