diff --git a/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/strncpy-evex.S b/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/strncpy-evex.S
index d4053bb5f0..9b2629a5a4 100644
--- a/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/strncpy-evex.S
+++ b/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/strncpy-evex.S
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 #  define VPTEST	vptestmd
 #  define CHAR_SIZE	4
 
-#  define REP_MOVS	rep movsd
+#  define REP_MOVS	rep movsl
 #  define REP_STOS	rep stosl
 
 #  define USE_WIDE_CHAR