diff --git a/sys/alpha/alpha/elf_machdep.c b/sys/alpha/alpha/elf_machdep.c
index ddeae1ba561b..285a17441290 100644
--- a/sys/alpha/alpha/elf_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/alpha/alpha/elf_machdep.c
@@ -172,3 +172,17 @@ elf_reloc(linker_file_t lf, const void *data, int type)
 	}
 	return(0);
 }
+
+int
+elf_cpu_load_file(linker_file_t lf __unused)
+{
+
+	return (0);
+}
+
+int
+elf_cpu_unload_file(linker_file_t lf __unused)
+{
+
+	return (0);
+}
diff --git a/sys/amd64/amd64/elf_machdep.c b/sys/amd64/amd64/elf_machdep.c
index 619b0777ab9c..71520de1747a 100644
--- a/sys/amd64/amd64/elf_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/amd64/amd64/elf_machdep.c
@@ -169,3 +169,17 @@ elf_reloc(linker_file_t lf, const void *data, int type)
 	}
 	return(0);
 }
+
+int
+elf_cpu_load_file(linker_file_t lf __unused)
+{
+
+	return (0);
+}
+
+int
+elf_cpu_unload_file(linker_file_t lf __unused)
+{
+
+	return (0);
+}
diff --git a/sys/i386/i386/elf_machdep.c b/sys/i386/i386/elf_machdep.c
index 619b0777ab9c..71520de1747a 100644
--- a/sys/i386/i386/elf_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/i386/i386/elf_machdep.c
@@ -169,3 +169,17 @@ elf_reloc(linker_file_t lf, const void *data, int type)
 	}
 	return(0);
 }
+
+int
+elf_cpu_load_file(linker_file_t lf __unused)
+{
+
+	return (0);
+}
+
+int
+elf_cpu_unload_file(linker_file_t lf __unused)
+{
+
+	return (0);
+}
diff --git a/sys/ia64/ia64/elf_machdep.c b/sys/ia64/ia64/elf_machdep.c
index 5b2bc2eec3a1..ea8695fda0a7 100644
--- a/sys/ia64/ia64/elf_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/ia64/ia64/elf_machdep.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 
 #include <machine/elf.h>
 #include <machine/md_var.h>
+#include <machine/unwind.h>
 
 struct sysentvec elf64_freebsd_sysvec = {
 	SYS_MAXSYSCALL,
@@ -215,3 +216,17 @@ elf_reloc(linker_file_t lf, const void *data, int type)
 
 	return (0);
 }
+
+int
+elf_cpu_load_file(linker_file_t lf __unused)
+{
+
+	return (0);
+}
+
+int
+elf_cpu_unload_file(linker_file_t lf __unused)
+{
+
+	return (0);
+}
diff --git a/sys/kern/link_elf.c b/sys/kern/link_elf.c
index bbbaa2ca3275..75c95cda179c 100644
--- a/sys/kern/link_elf.c
+++ b/sys/kern/link_elf.c
@@ -222,6 +222,12 @@ link_elf_link_common_finish(linker_file_t lf)
     elf_file_t ef = (elf_file_t)lf;
     char *newfilename;
 #endif
+    int error;
+
+    /* Notify MD code that a module is being loaded. */
+    error = elf_cpu_load_file(lf);
+    if (error)
+	return (error);
 
 #ifdef DDB
     GDB_STATE(RT_ADD);
@@ -838,6 +844,9 @@ link_elf_unload_file(linker_file_t file)
     }
 #endif
 
+    /* Notify MD code that a module is being unloaded. */
+    elf_cpu_unload_file(file);
+
     if (ef->preloaded) {
 	link_elf_unload_preload(file);
 	return;
diff --git a/sys/kern/link_elf_obj.c b/sys/kern/link_elf_obj.c
index bbbaa2ca3275..75c95cda179c 100644
--- a/sys/kern/link_elf_obj.c
+++ b/sys/kern/link_elf_obj.c
@@ -222,6 +222,12 @@ link_elf_link_common_finish(linker_file_t lf)
     elf_file_t ef = (elf_file_t)lf;
     char *newfilename;
 #endif
+    int error;
+
+    /* Notify MD code that a module is being loaded. */
+    error = elf_cpu_load_file(lf);
+    if (error)
+	return (error);
 
 #ifdef DDB
     GDB_STATE(RT_ADD);
@@ -838,6 +844,9 @@ link_elf_unload_file(linker_file_t file)
     }
 #endif
 
+    /* Notify MD code that a module is being unloaded. */
+    elf_cpu_unload_file(file);
+
     if (ef->preloaded) {
 	link_elf_unload_preload(file);
 	return;
diff --git a/sys/powerpc/powerpc/elf_machdep.c b/sys/powerpc/powerpc/elf_machdep.c
index c1627b1b9f8a..e00c9d385363 100644
--- a/sys/powerpc/powerpc/elf_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/powerpc/powerpc/elf_machdep.c
@@ -163,3 +163,17 @@ elf_reloc(linker_file_t lf, const void *data, int type)
 	}
 	return(0);
 }
+
+int
+elf_cpu_load_file(linker_file_t lf __unused)
+{
+
+	return (0);
+}
+
+int
+elf_cpu_unload_file(linker_file_t lf __unused)
+{
+
+	return (0);
+}
diff --git a/sys/sparc64/sparc64/elf_machdep.c b/sys/sparc64/sparc64/elf_machdep.c
index 4889bc9ab881..e4860c857de1 100644
--- a/sys/sparc64/sparc64/elf_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/sparc64/sparc64/elf_machdep.c
@@ -312,3 +312,17 @@ elf_reloc(linker_file_t lf, const void *data, int type)
 
 	return (0);
 }
+
+int
+elf_cpu_load_file(linker_file_t lf __unused)
+{
+
+	return (0);
+}
+
+int
+elf_cpu_unload_file(linker_file_t lf __unused)
+{
+
+	return (0);
+}
diff --git a/sys/sys/linker.h b/sys/sys/linker.h
index d15a3872e53a..5e0a76050d34 100644
--- a/sys/sys/linker.h
+++ b/sys/sys/linker.h
@@ -233,6 +233,9 @@ Elf_Addr elf_lookup(linker_file_t, Elf_Word, int);
 const Elf_Sym *elf_get_sym(linker_file_t _lf, Elf_Word _symidx);
 const char *elf_get_symname(linker_file_t _lf, Elf_Word _symidx);
 
+int elf_cpu_load_file(linker_file_t);
+int elf_cpu_unload_file(linker_file_t);
+
 /* values for type */
 #define ELF_RELOC_REL	1
 #define ELF_RELOC_RELA	2