diff --git a/sys/conf/ldscript.alpha b/sys/conf/ldscript.alpha
index 46013802b04..89d2d8bf490 100644
--- a/sys/conf/ldscript.alpha
+++ b/sys/conf/ldscript.alpha
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ SECTIONS
   .rela.bss      : { *(.rela.bss)		}
   .rel.plt       : { *(.rel.plt)		}
   .rela.plt      : { *(.rela.plt)		}
+  PROVIDE (btext = .);
   .init          : { *(.init)	} =0x47ff041f
   .text      :
   {