diff --git a/lib/csu/ia64/crt1.S b/lib/csu/ia64/crt1.S
index 8740299595d..10e1a63d17b 100644
--- a/lib/csu/ia64/crt1.S
+++ b/lib/csu/ia64/crt1.S
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ _start:
 		;;
 }
 {		.mfb
-		nop		0
+		mov		gp=GP
 		nop		0
 		br.call.sptk	b0=_init_tls
 }