diff --git a/include/asm-ia64/system.h b/include/asm-ia64/system.h
index 26e250b..0db8c98 100644
--- a/include/asm-ia64/system.h
+++ b/include/asm-ia64/system.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
  */
 #define KERNEL_START		 (GATE_ADDR+__IA64_UL_CONST(0x100000000))
 #define PERCPU_ADDR		(-PERCPU_PAGE_SIZE)
+#define LOAD_OFFSET		(KERNEL_START - KERNEL_TR_PAGE_SIZE)
 
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__