diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/generic/rename.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/generic/rename.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 174c147..0000000
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/generic/rename.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2011-2016 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
-   Contributed by Chris Metcalf <cmetcalf@tilera.com>, 2011.
-
-   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
-   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-   Lesser General Public License for more details.
-
-   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License along with the GNU C Library.  If not, see
-   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
-
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include <fcntl.h>
-#include <sysdep.h>
-
-/* Rename the file OLD to NEW.  */
-int
-rename (const char *old, const char *new)
-{
-  return INLINE_SYSCALL (renameat, 4, AT_FDCWD, old, AT_FDCWD, new);
-}
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/rename.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/rename.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e14d7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/rename.c
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/* rename() implemantation.
+   Copyright (C) 2016 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
+   Contributed by Chris Metcalf <cmetcalf@tilera.com>, 2011.
+
+   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License along with the GNU C Library.  If not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+#include <fcntl.h>
+
+/* Rename the file OLD to NEW.  */
+int
+rename (const char *old, const char *new)
+{
+  return renameat (AT_FDCWD, old, AT_FDCWD, new);
+}
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/renameat.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/renameat.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a735e2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/renameat.c
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/* renameat() syscall
+   Copyright (C) 2016 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
+   Contributed by Chris Metcalf <cmetcalf@tilera.com>, 2011.
+
+   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License along with the GNU C Library.  If not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <sysdep.h>
+
+#if !defined (__NR_renameat) && !defined (__NR_renameat2)
+# error "Both renameat and renameat2 not supported"
+#endif
+
+/* Rename the file OLD to NEW.  */
+int
+renameat (int oldfd, const char *old, int newfd, const char *new)
+{
+#ifdef __NR_renameat
+  return INLINE_SYSCALL_CALL (renameat, oldfd, old, newfd, new);
+#else
+  return INLINE_SYSCALL_CALL (renameat2, oldfd, old, newfd, new, 0);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/syscalls.list b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/syscalls.list
index 68af897..4d7d71e 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/syscalls.list
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/syscalls.list
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ fchownat	-	fchownat	i:isiii	fchownat
 linkat		-	linkat		i:isisi	linkat
 mkdirat		-	mkdirat		i:isi	mkdirat
 readlinkat	-	readlinkat	i:issi	readlinkat
-renameat	-	renameat	i:isis	renameat
 symlinkat	-	symlinkat	i:sis	symlinkat
 unlinkat	-	unlinkat	i:isi	unlinkat
 
