diff --git a/sysdeps/standalone/i960/start.S b/sysdeps/standalone/i960/start.S
index 6cdc604f69..c14449d3ff 100644
--- a/sysdeps/standalone/i960/start.S
+++ b/sysdeps/standalone/i960/start.S
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ init_frames:
          */
 
         mov     0, g0
-        callx   ___exit
+        callx   __exit
         ret