diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c
index 8c71daf94a59..9fee37e2596f 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ osf_set_program_attributes(unsigned long text_start, unsigned long text_len,
 	lock_kernel();
 	mm = current->mm;
 	mm->end_code = bss_start + bss_len;
+	mm->start_brk = bss_start + bss_len;
 	mm->brk = bss_start + bss_len;
 #if 0
 	printk("set_program_attributes(%lx %lx %lx %lx)\n",