diff --git a/bfd/ChangeLog b/bfd/ChangeLog
index 0b19c6162d..3722f31b60 100644
--- a/bfd/ChangeLog
+++ b/bfd/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2016-08-09  Jiaming Wei  <jmwei@hxgpt.com>
+
+	* elf64-alpha.c (elf64_alpha_copy_indirect_symbol): Fix thinko
+	adjusting the use_count of merged .got entries.
+
 2016-08-08  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 
 	* doc/chew.c (delete_string): Only free the string buffer if it is
diff --git a/bfd/elf64-alpha.c b/bfd/elf64-alpha.c
index 681f792c71..5a9c3c771a 100644
--- a/bfd/elf64-alpha.c
+++ b/bfd/elf64-alpha.c
@@ -2218,7 +2218,7 @@ elf64_alpha_copy_indirect_symbol (struct bfd_link_info *info,
 		&& 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;