diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c
index be133f1f75a4..67ae41dcb6fa 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c
@@ -1267,6 +1267,9 @@ arch_get_unmapped_area(struct file *filp, unsigned long addr,
 	if (len > limit)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	if (flags & MAP_FIXED)
+		return addr;
+
 	/* First, see if the given suggestion fits.
 
 	   The OSF/1 loader (/sbin/loader) relies on us returning an