diff --git a/include/asm-ia64/system.h b/include/asm-ia64/system.h
index fc9677b..384fbf7 100644
--- a/include/asm-ia64/system.h
+++ b/include/asm-ia64/system.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
  * 0xa000000000000000+2*PERCPU_PAGE_SIZE
  * - 0xa000000000000000+3*PERCPU_PAGE_SIZE remain unmapped (guard page)
  */
-#define KERNEL_START		 (GATE_ADDR+0x100000000)
+#define KERNEL_START		 (GATE_ADDR+__IA64_UL_CONST(0x100000000))
 #define PERCPU_ADDR		(-PERCPU_PAGE_SIZE)
 
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__