diff --git a/sys/alpha/include/reg.h b/sys/alpha/include/reg.h
index 172c3024a1e..5dfde654fc7 100644
--- a/sys/alpha/include/reg.h
+++ b/sys/alpha/include/reg.h
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ struct fpreg {
  * Placeholder.
  */
 struct dbreg {
-	unsigned long wankage;
+	unsigned long junk;
 };
 
 #ifdef _KERNEL