diff --git a/sysdeps/s390/Makefile b/sysdeps/s390/Makefile
index 0a964e0d4d..bc21b06825 100644
--- a/sysdeps/s390/Makefile
+++ b/sysdeps/s390/Makefile
@@ -59,5 +59,6 @@ sysdep_routines += bzero memset memset-z900 \
 		   mempcpy memcpy memcpy-z900 \
 		   memmove memmove-c \
 		   strstr strstr-vx strstr-c \
-		   memmem memmem-vx memmem-c
+		   memmem memmem-vx memmem-c \
+		   strlen strlen-vx strlen-c
 endif
diff --git a/sysdeps/s390/ifunc-strlen.h b/sysdeps/s390/ifunc-strlen.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f207059663
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/s390/ifunc-strlen.h
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/* strlen variant information on S/390 version.
+   Copyright (C) 2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
+
+   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+#if defined USE_MULTIARCH && IS_IN (libc)		\
+  && ! defined HAVE_S390_MIN_Z13_ZARCH_ASM_SUPPORT
+# define HAVE_STRLEN_IFUNC	1
+#else
+# define HAVE_STRLEN_IFUNC	0
+#endif
+
+#ifdef HAVE_S390_VX_ASM_SUPPORT
+# define HAVE_STRLEN_IFUNC_AND_VX_SUPPORT HAVE_STRLEN_IFUNC
+#else
+# define HAVE_STRLEN_IFUNC_AND_VX_SUPPORT 0
+#endif
+
+#if defined HAVE_S390_MIN_Z13_ZARCH_ASM_SUPPORT
+# define STRLEN_DEFAULT		STRLEN_Z13
+# define HAVE_STRLEN_C		0
+# define HAVE_STRLEN_Z13	1
+#else
+# define STRLEN_DEFAULT		STRLEN_C
+# define HAVE_STRLEN_C		1
+# define HAVE_STRLEN_Z13	HAVE_STRLEN_IFUNC_AND_VX_SUPPORT
+#endif
+
+#if HAVE_STRLEN_C
+# define STRLEN_C		__strlen_c
+#else
+# define STRLEN_C		NULL
+#endif
+
+#if HAVE_STRLEN_Z13
+# define STRLEN_Z13		__strlen_vx
+#else
+# define STRLEN_Z13		NULL
+#endif
diff --git a/sysdeps/s390/multiarch/Makefile b/sysdeps/s390/multiarch/Makefile
index 24949cd3a8..601523919c 100644
--- a/sysdeps/s390/multiarch/Makefile
+++ b/sysdeps/s390/multiarch/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ifeq ($(subdir),string)
-sysdep_routines += strlen strlen-vx strlen-c \
-		   strnlen strnlen-vx strnlen-c \
+sysdep_routines += strnlen strnlen-vx strnlen-c \
 		   strcpy strcpy-vx \
 		   stpcpy stpcpy-vx stpcpy-c \
 		   strncpy strncpy-vx \
diff --git a/sysdeps/s390/multiarch/ifunc-impl-list.c b/sysdeps/s390/multiarch/ifunc-impl-list.c
index da8696d917..c531be4bc7 100644
--- a/sysdeps/s390/multiarch/ifunc-impl-list.c
+++ b/sysdeps/s390/multiarch/ifunc-impl-list.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <ifunc-memcpy.h>
 #include <ifunc-strstr.h>
 #include <ifunc-memmem.h>
+#include <ifunc-strlen.h>
 
 /* Maximum number of IFUNC implementations.  */
 #define MAX_IFUNC	3
@@ -164,6 +165,18 @@ __libc_ifunc_impl_list (const char *name, struct libc_ifunc_impl *array,
 		)
 #endif /* HAVE_MEMMEM_IFUNC  */
 
+#if HAVE_STRLEN_IFUNC
+    IFUNC_IMPL (i, name, strlen,
+# if HAVE_STRLEN_Z13
+		IFUNC_IMPL_ADD (array, i, strlen,
+				dl_hwcap & HWCAP_S390_VX, STRLEN_Z13)
+# endif
+# if HAVE_STRLEN_C
+		IFUNC_IMPL_ADD (array, i, strlen, 1, STRLEN_C)
+# endif
+		)
+#endif /* HAVE_STRLEN_IFUNC  */
+
 #ifdef HAVE_S390_VX_ASM_SUPPORT
 
 # define IFUNC_VX_IMPL(FUNC)						\
@@ -172,7 +185,6 @@ __libc_ifunc_impl_list (const char *name, struct libc_ifunc_impl *array,
 			      __##FUNC##_vx)				\
 	      IFUNC_IMPL_ADD (array, i, FUNC, 1, __##FUNC##_c))
 
-  IFUNC_VX_IMPL (strlen);
   IFUNC_VX_IMPL (wcslen);
 
   IFUNC_VX_IMPL (strnlen);
diff --git a/sysdeps/s390/multiarch/strlen-c.c b/sysdeps/s390/strlen-c.c
similarity index 78%
rename from sysdeps/s390/multiarch/strlen-c.c
rename to sysdeps/s390/strlen-c.c
index a2c8e43624..b4569701af 100644
--- a/sysdeps/s390/multiarch/strlen-c.c
+++ b/sysdeps/s390/strlen-c.c
@@ -16,13 +16,17 @@
    License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
    <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
 
-#if defined HAVE_S390_VX_ASM_SUPPORT && IS_IN (libc)
-# define STRLEN  __strlen_c
-# ifdef SHARED
-#  undef libc_hidden_builtin_def
-#  define libc_hidden_builtin_def(name)			\
+#include <ifunc-strlen.h>
+
+#if HAVE_STRLEN_C
+# if HAVE_STRLEN_IFUNC
+#  define STRLEN STRLEN_C
+#  if defined SHARED && IS_IN (libc)
+#   undef libc_hidden_builtin_def
+#   define libc_hidden_builtin_def(name)		\
   __hidden_ver1 (__strlen_c, __GI_strlen, __strlen_c);
-# endif /* SHARED */
+#  endif
+# endif
 
 # include <string/strlen.c>
-#endif /* HAVE_S390_VX_ASM_SUPPORT && IS_IN (libc) */
+#endif
diff --git a/sysdeps/s390/multiarch/strlen-vx.S b/sysdeps/s390/strlen-vx.S
similarity index 90%
rename from sysdeps/s390/multiarch/strlen-vx.S
rename to sysdeps/s390/strlen-vx.S
index 9308b33237..39ef43107d 100644
--- a/sysdeps/s390/multiarch/strlen-vx.S
+++ b/sysdeps/s390/strlen-vx.S
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
    License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
    <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
 
-#if defined HAVE_S390_VX_ASM_SUPPORT && IS_IN (libc)
+#include <ifunc-strlen.h>
+#if HAVE_STRLEN_Z13
 
 # include "sysdep.h"
 # include "asm-syntax.h"
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@
    -r5=current_len and return_value
    -v16=part of s
 */
-ENTRY(__strlen_vx)
+ENTRY(STRLEN_Z13)
 	.machine "z13"
 	.machinemode "zarch_nohighgprs"
 
@@ -80,5 +81,13 @@ ENTRY(__strlen_vx)
 	vlgvb	%r2,%v16,7	/* Load byte index of zero.  */
 	algr	%r2,%r5
 	br	%r14
-END(__strlen_vx)
-#endif /* HAVE_S390_VX_ASM_SUPPORT && IS_IN (libc) */
+END(STRLEN_Z13)
+
+# if ! HAVE_STRLEN_IFUNC
+strong_alias (STRLEN_Z13, strlen)
+# endif
+
+# if ! HAVE_STRLEN_C && defined SHARED && IS_IN (libc)
+strong_alias (STRLEN_Z13, __GI_strlen)
+# endif
+#endif
diff --git a/sysdeps/s390/multiarch/strlen.c b/sysdeps/s390/strlen.c
similarity index 69%
rename from sysdeps/s390/multiarch/strlen.c
rename to sysdeps/s390/strlen.c
index 0edf8b7d02..6ba0fe86fe 100644
--- a/sysdeps/s390/multiarch/strlen.c
+++ b/sysdeps/s390/strlen.c
@@ -16,14 +16,25 @@
    License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
    <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
 
-#if defined HAVE_S390_VX_ASM_SUPPORT && IS_IN (libc)
+#include <ifunc-strlen.h>
+
+#if HAVE_STRLEN_IFUNC
 # define strlen __redirect_strlen
 # include <string.h>
 # include <ifunc-resolve.h>
 # undef strlen
 
-s390_vx_libc_ifunc2_redirected (__redirect_strlen, __strlen, strlen)
+# if HAVE_STRLEN_C
+extern __typeof (__redirect_strlen) STRLEN_C attribute_hidden;
+# endif
+
+# if HAVE_STRLEN_Z13
+extern __typeof (__redirect_strlen) STRLEN_Z13 attribute_hidden;
+# endif
 
-#else
-# include <string/strlen.c>
-#endif /* !(defined HAVE_S390_VX_ASM_SUPPORT && IS_IN (libc)) */
+s390_libc_ifunc_expr (__redirect_strlen, strlen,
+		      (HAVE_STRLEN_Z13 && (hwcap & HWCAP_S390_VX))
+		      ? STRLEN_Z13
+		      : STRLEN_DEFAULT
+		      )
+#endif
