diff --git a/sys/conf/files.mips b/sys/conf/files.mips
index 76bd63f5ebe..26de233803b 100644
--- a/sys/conf/files.mips
+++ b/sys/conf/files.mips
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ libkern/ffsll.c				standard
 libkern/fls.c				standard
 libkern/flsl.c				standard
 libkern/flsll.c				standard
-libkern/memmove.c			standard
 libkern/cmpdi2.c			optional	mips | mipshf | mipsel | mipselhf
 libkern/ucmpdi2.c			optional	mips | mipshf | mipsel | mipselhf
 libkern/ashldi3.c			standard
diff --git a/sys/mips/mips/bcopy.S b/sys/mips/mips/bcopy.S
index af71b0ded0c..4205ca5e168 100644
--- a/sys/mips/mips/bcopy.S
+++ b/sys/mips/mips/bcopy.S
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 #define	SIZEREG	a2
 
 LEAF(memcpy)
+XLEAF(memmove)
 	.set	noat
 	.set	noreorder