diff --git a/sys/sparc64/sparc64/locore.S b/sys/sparc64/sparc64/locore.S
index bd427df42b17..b1571cbd6cd3 100644
--- a/sys/sparc64/sparc64/locore.S
+++ b/sys/sparc64/sparc64/locore.S
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
  * void _start(caddr_t metadata, u_long o1, u_long o2, u_long o3,
  *	       u_long ofw_vec)
  */
+ENTRY(btext)
 ENTRY(_start)
 	/*
 	 * Initialize misc state to known values.  Interrupts disabled, normal
diff --git a/sys/sparc64/sparc64/locore.s b/sys/sparc64/sparc64/locore.s
index bd427df42b17..b1571cbd6cd3 100644
--- a/sys/sparc64/sparc64/locore.s
+++ b/sys/sparc64/sparc64/locore.s
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
  * void _start(caddr_t metadata, u_long o1, u_long o2, u_long o3,
  *	       u_long ofw_vec)
  */
+ENTRY(btext)
 ENTRY(_start)
 	/*
 	 * Initialize misc state to known values.  Interrupts disabled, normal