diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/alpha/sysdep.S b/sysdeps/unix/alpha/sysdep.S
index 9df313422c..fc5cc0436b 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/alpha/sysdep.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/alpha/sysdep.S
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ __errno = errno
 	.globl __syscall_error
 	.ent __syscall_error
 __syscall_error:
-	ldgp	gp, 0(t12)
+	ldgp	gp, 0(pv)
 	lda	sp, -16(sp)
 	.frame	sp, 16, ra, 0
 	stq	ra, 0(sp)
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ __syscall_error:
 	jsr	ra, __errno_location
 
 	/* Store the error value.  */
-	ldl	t0, 8(sp)
+	ldq	t0, 8(sp)
 	stl	t0, 0(v0)
 
 	/* And kick back a -1.  */
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/syscall.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/syscall.S
index 75e1260aea..d25dd6b51f 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/syscall.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/syscall.S
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ LEAF(__syscall, 0)
 	mov	a5, a4
 
 	call_pal PAL_callsys	/* Invoke system call */
-	bne	a3, error
+	bne	a3, $error
 	ret
 
-error:
+$error:
 #ifndef PROF
 	br	gp, 2f
 2:	ldgp	gp, 0(gp)