diff --git a/arch/avr32/lib/memcpy.S b/arch/avr32/lib/memcpy.S
index 93e74b6fcdb..c2ca49d705a 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/lib/memcpy.S
+++ b/arch/avr32/lib/memcpy.S
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ memcpy:
 
 	/* Handle unaligned "from" pointer */
 1:	sub	r10, 4
+	movlt	r9, r12
 	brlt	4b
 	add	r10, r9
 	lsl	r9, 2