diff --git a/bfd/elf64-alpha.c b/bfd/elf64-alpha.c
index 681f792..5a9c3c7 100644
--- a/bfd/elf64-alpha.c
+++ b/bfd/elf64-alpha.c
@@ -2218,7 +2218,7 @@
 		&& gi->reloc_type == gs->reloc_type
 		&& gi->addend == gs->addend)
 	      {
-		gi->use_count += gs->use_count;
+		gs->use_count += gi->use_count;
 	        goto got_found;
 	      }
 	  gi->next = hs->got_entries;