diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/string.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/string.h
index c35250c..96fc6cf 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/string.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/string.h
@@ -39,13 +39,17 @@ static inline void *memset32(uint32_t *p, uint32_t v, __kernel_size_t n)
 }
 
 #define __HAVE_ARCH_MEMSET64
-extern void *__memset64(uint64_t *, uint32_t low, __kernel_size_t, uint32_t hi);
+extern void *__memset64(uint64_t *, uint32_t first, __kernel_size_t, uint32_t second);
 static inline void *memset64(uint64_t *p, uint64_t v, __kernel_size_t n)
 {
-	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN))
-		return __memset64(p, v, n * 8, v >> 32);
-	else
-		return __memset64(p, v >> 32, n * 8, v);
+	union {
+		uint64_t val;
+		struct {
+			uint32_t first, second;
+		};
+	} word = { .val = v };
+
+	return __memset64(p, word.first, n * 8, word.second);
 }
 
 /*