diff --git a/sys/i386/linux/linux_generic.c b/sys/i386/linux/linux_generic.c
index 18832482a819..8b90023143f2 100644
--- a/sys/i386/linux/linux_generic.c
+++ b/sys/i386/linux/linux_generic.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
  * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  *
- *  $Id: linux_generic.c,v 1.1 1995/06/25 17:32:34 sos Exp $
+ *  $Id: linux_generic.c,v 1.2 1995/11/22 07:43:45 bde Exp $
  */
 
 #include <sys/param.h>
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ caddr_t ua_alloc_init(int len)
     caddr_t ptr;
 
     ptr = (caddr_t)ALIGN((PS_STRINGS));
-    ptr += sizeof(struct ps_strings);
+    ptr -= SPARE_USRSPACE;
     ua_ptr = (caddr_t)(ptr + ALIGN(len));
     return ptr;
 }