diff --git a/kmod/core/core.c b/kmod/core/core.c
index e4c6a04..c66e0c8 100644
--- a/kmod/core/core.c
+++ b/kmod/core/core.c
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ static int kpatch_write_relocations(struct kpatch_module *kpmod,
 			break;
 		case R_X86_64_64:
 			loc = dynrela->dest;
-			val = dynrela->src;
+			val = dynrela->src + dynrela->addend;
 			size = 8;
 			break;
 		default: