diff --git a/arch/sparc/lib/memcpy.S b/arch/sparc/lib/memcpy.S
index 34fe657..835014b 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/lib/memcpy.S
+++ b/arch/sparc/lib/memcpy.S
@@ -19,12 +19,8 @@ x:
 #undef FASTER_NONALIGNED
 #define FASTER_ALIGNED
 
-/* In kernel these functions don't return a value.
- * One should use macros in asm/string.h for that purpose.
- * We return 0, so that bugs are more apparent.
- */
-#define SETUP_RETL
-#define RETL_INSN	clr	%o0
+#define SETUP_RETL	mov	%o0, %g6
+#define RETL_INSN	mov	%g6, %o0
 
 #else