diff --git a/lib/std/os/linux/tls.zig b/lib/std/os/linux/tls.zig
index 731703d30979e3d7dba00259861cfa69a094d7a3..1c1558be2291ec7129d87d2ff63e602991a4396e 100644
--- a/lib/std/os/linux/tls.zig
+++ b/lib/std/os/linux/tls.zig
@@ -261,10 +261,9 @@ pub fn setThreadPointer(addr: usize) void {
         },
         .alpha => {
             asm volatile (
-                \\ lda $16, 0(%[addr])
                 \\ wruniq
                 :
-                : [addr] "r" (addr),
+                : [addr] "{$16}" (addr),
             );
         },
         .arc, .arceb => {