diff --git a/libexec/rtld-elf/i386/reloc.c b/libexec/rtld-elf/i386/reloc.c
index 9323a6f60283..3a73070e27f5 100644
--- a/libexec/rtld-elf/i386/reloc.c
+++ b/libexec/rtld-elf/i386/reloc.c
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ allocate_initial_tls(Obj_Entry *objs)
      * use.
      */
     tls_static_space = tls_last_offset + RTLD_STATIC_TLS_EXTRA;
-    tls = alloca_tls(objs, NULL, 2*sizeof(Elf_Addr), sizeof(Elf_Addr));
+    tls = allocate_tls(objs, NULL, 2*sizeof(Elf_Addr), sizeof(Elf_Addr));
     error = i386_set_gsbase(tls);
     if (error < 0) {
 	memset(&ldt, 0, sizeof(ldt));