diff --git a/sysdeps/m68k/m680x0/m68020/wordcopy.S b/sysdeps/m68k/m680x0/m68020/wordcopy.S
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--- a/sysdeps/m68k/m680x0/m68020/wordcopy.S
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-/* Empty, not needed.  */
diff --git a/sysdeps/m68k/wordcopy.c b/sysdeps/m68k/wordcopy.c
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+/* Definitions for memory copy functions.  Motorola 680X0 version
+   Copyright (C) 2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
+
+   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License along with the GNU C Library.  If not, see
+   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+#ifndef __mc68020__
+# include <string/wordcopy.c>
+#endif