diff --git a/libexec/rtld-elf/ia64/reloc.c b/libexec/rtld-elf/ia64/reloc.c
index ea58f079c36..7f8c1663af4 100644
--- a/libexec/rtld-elf/ia64/reloc.c
+++ b/libexec/rtld-elf/ia64/reloc.c
@@ -481,6 +481,14 @@ init_pltgot(Obj_Entry *obj)
 	const Elf_Dyn *dynp;
 	Elf_Addr *pltres = 0;
 
+	/*
+	 * When there are no PLT relocations, the DT_IA64_PLT_RESERVE entry
+	 * is bogus. Do not setup the BOR pointers in that case. An example
+	 * of where this happens is /usr/lib/libxpg4.so.3.
+	 */
+	if (obj->pltrelasize == 0 && obj->pltrelsize == 0)
+		return;
+
 	/*
 	 * Find the PLT RESERVE section.
 	 */