diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/module.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/module.c
index 5b60c248de9e..cbefa5a77384 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/module.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/module.c
@@ -146,10 +146,8 @@ apply_relocate_add(Elf64_Shdr *sechdrs, const char *strtab,
 	base = (void *)sechdrs[sechdrs[relsec].sh_info].sh_addr;
 	symtab = (Elf64_Sym *)sechdrs[symindex].sh_addr;
 
-	/* The small sections were sorted to the end of the segment.
-	   The following should definitely cover them.  */
-	gp = (u64)me->core_layout.base + me->core_layout.size - 0x8000;
 	got = sechdrs[me->arch.gotsecindex].sh_addr;
+	gp = got + 0x8000;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
 		unsigned long r_sym = ELF64_R_SYM (rela[i].r_info);