diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_user_handler.S b/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_user_handler.S
index bc7c0ccf89..47658ee044 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_user_handler.S
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_user_handler.S
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ _xtensa_user_handler:
 	mov		a0, sp							/* sp == a1 */
 	addi	sp, sp, -(4 * XCPTCONTEXT_SIZE)	/* Allocate interrupt stack frame */
 	s32i	a0, sp, (4 * REG_A1)			/* Save pre-interrupt SP */
-	rsr		a0, EPS							/* Save interruptee's PS */
+	rsr		a0, PS							/* Save interruptee's PS */
 	s32i	a0, sp, (4 * REG_PS)
 	rsr		a0, EPC_1						/* Save interruptee's PC */
 	s32i	a0, sp, (4 * REG_PC)