diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/getcontext.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/getcontext.S
index bf9820ac73..f010f337e6 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/getcontext.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/getcontext.S
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* Save current context.
-   Copyright (C) 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 2004, 2006 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
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ weak_alias (__getcontext, getcontext)
 __getcontext_x:
 	cfi_register (64, 0)
 
+	.set noat
+
 	/* Return value of getcontext.  $0 is the only register
 	   whose value is not preserved. */
 	stq	$31, UC_SIGCTX+SC_REGS($16)