diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/getclktck.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/getclktck.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6636bbe689
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/getclktck.c
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#define SYSTEM_CLK_TCK	1024
+#include <sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/getclktck.c>