diff --git a/src/system/boot/loader/main.cpp b/src/system/boot/loader/main.cpp
index e0555dcdc4..bb7a063ccc 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/loader/main.cpp
+++ b/src/system/boot/loader/main.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
 #endif
 
 
+void *__dso_handle;
+
+
 extern "C" int
 main(stage2_args *args)
 {
diff --git a/src/system/kernel/main.cpp b/src/system/kernel/main.cpp
index f71167be9b..c62b5bf8a8 100644
--- a/src/system/kernel/main.cpp
+++ b/src/system/kernel/main.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@
 #	define TRACE(x...) ;
 #endif
 
+
+void *__dso_handle;
+
 bool gKernelStartup = true;
 bool gKernelShutdown = false;