diff --git a/arch/mips/pthread_arch.h b/arch/mips/pthread_arch.h
index f8e35ae4..904a2489 100644
--- a/arch/mips/pthread_arch.h
+++ b/arch/mips/pthread_arch.h
@@ -13,4 +13,6 @@ static inline struct pthread *__pthread_self()
 #define TLS_ABOVE_TP
 #define TP_ADJ(p) ((char *)(p) + sizeof(struct pthread) + 0x7000)
 
+#define DTP_OFFSET 0x8000
+
 #define CANCEL_REG_IP (3-(union {int __i; char __b;}){1}.__b)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/pthread_arch.h b/arch/powerpc/pthread_arch.h
index 4115ec8c..1cbfc223 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/pthread_arch.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/pthread_arch.h
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ static inline struct pthread *__pthread_self()
 #define TLS_ABOVE_TP
 #define TP_ADJ(p) ((char *)(p) + sizeof(struct pthread) + 0x7000)
 
+#define DTP_OFFSET 0x8000
+
 // offset of the PC register in mcontext_t, divided by the system wordsize
 // the kernel calls the ip "nip", it's the first saved value after the 32
 // GPRs.
diff --git a/src/internal/pthread_impl.h b/src/internal/pthread_impl.h
index e29f9c82..3890bb56 100644
--- a/src/internal/pthread_impl.h
+++ b/src/internal/pthread_impl.h
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ struct __timer {
 #define CANARY canary
 #endif
 
+#ifndef DTP_OFFSET
+#define DTP_OFFSET 0
+#endif
+
 #define SIGTIMER 32
 #define SIGCANCEL 33
 #define SIGSYNCCALL 34
diff --git a/src/ldso/dynlink.c b/src/ldso/dynlink.c
index b77c6f6b..d2a72492 100644
--- a/src/ldso/dynlink.c
+++ b/src/ldso/dynlink.c
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ static void do_relocs(struct dso *dso, size_t *rel, size_t rel_size, size_t stri
 			*reloc_addr = def.dso->tls_id;
 			break;
 		case REL_DTPOFF:
-			*reloc_addr = tls_val + addend;
+			*reloc_addr = tls_val + addend - DTP_OFFSET;
 			break;
 #ifdef TLS_ABOVE_TP
 		case REL_TPOFF:
@@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@ void *__tls_get_new(size_t *v)
 	__block_all_sigs(&set);
 	if (v[0]<=(size_t)self->dtv[0]) {
 		__restore_sigs(&set);
-		return (char *)self->dtv[v[0]]+v[1];
+		return (char *)self->dtv[v[0]]+v[1]+DTP_OFFSET;
 	}
 
 	/* This is safe without any locks held because, if the caller
@@ -1135,7 +1135,7 @@ void *__tls_get_new(size_t *v)
 		if (p->tls_id == v[0]) break;
 	}
 	__restore_sigs(&set);
-	return mem + v[1];
+	return mem + v[1] + DTP_OFFSET;
 }
 
 static void update_tls_size()
diff --git a/src/thread/__tls_get_addr.c b/src/thread/__tls_get_addr.c
index 36333967..84a413d4 100644
--- a/src/thread/__tls_get_addr.c
+++ b/src/thread/__tls_get_addr.c
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ void *__tls_get_addr(size_t *v)
 	__attribute__((__visibility__("hidden")))
 	void *__tls_get_new(size_t *);
 	if (v[0]<=(size_t)self->dtv[0])
-		return (char *)self->dtv[v[0]]+v[1];
+		return (char *)self->dtv[v[0]]+v[1]+DTP_OFFSET;
 	return __tls_get_new(v);
 #else
-	return (char *)self->dtv[1]+v[1];
+	return (char *)self->dtv[1]+v[1]+DTP_OFFSET;
 #endif
 }