diff --git a/sys/boot/alpha/Makefile.inc b/sys/boot/alpha/Makefile.inc
index cd9f18a73e71..163d7b7f05d6 100644
--- a/sys/boot/alpha/Makefile.inc
+++ b/sys/boot/alpha/Makefile.inc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # $FreeBSD$
 # Options used when building app-specific libalpha components
 PRIMARY_LOAD_ADDRESS=	0x20000000	# "Region 1 start"
-SECONDARY_LOAD_ADDRESS=	0x2000c000	# "Region 1 start" + 48k
+SECONDARY_LOAD_ADDRESS=	0x2000a000	# "Region 1 start" + 40k
 HEAP_LIMIT=		0x20040000	# "Region 1 start" + 256k
 DPADD+=			${DESTDIR}/${LIBDIR}/libstand.a
 LIBSTANDDIR=		${.CURDIR}/../../../../lib/libstand