diff --git a/ld/ChangeLog b/ld/ChangeLog
index bf42f8f56f..4b120016b6 100644
--- a/ld/ChangeLog
+++ b/ld/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2000-09-15  Alan Modra  <alan@linuxcare.com.au>
+
+	* emulparams/hppalinux.sh (DATA_START_SYMBOLS): Provide $global$
+	only as needed.
+
 2000-09-13  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 
 	* ldmain.c (multiple_definition): Disable relaxation if
diff --git a/ld/emulparams/hppalinux.sh b/ld/emulparams/hppalinux.sh
index 883f210b0c..f87471d39b 100644
--- a/ld/emulparams/hppalinux.sh
+++ b/ld/emulparams/hppalinux.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MACHINE=hppa1.1    # We use 1.1 specific features.
 NOP=0x08000240
 START="_start"
 OTHER_READONLY_SECTIONS='.PARISC.unwind : { *(.PARISC.unwind) } '
-DATA_START_SYMBOLS='$global$ = .;'
+DATA_START_SYMBOLS='PROVIDE ($global$ = .);'
 DATA_PLT=
 GENERATE_SHLIB_SCRIPT=yes
 TEMPLATE_NAME=elf32