diff --git a/linux-user/alpha/elfload.c b/linux-user/alpha/elfload.c
index 1969f620a5..7be9e466b6 100644
--- a/linux-user/alpha/elfload.c
+++ b/linux-user/alpha/elfload.c
@@ -6,6 +6,17 @@
 #include "target_elf.h"
 
 
+abi_ulong get_elf_hwcap(CPUState *cs)
+{
+    /*
+     * The Linux kernel computes ELF_HWCAP as ~amask(-1), which clears a bit
+     * for each supported ISA extension.  env->amask stores exactly those bits
+     * set for the extensions supported by the emulated CPU model, matching
+     * the kernel's convention: bit set in AT_HWCAP ↔ extension present.
+     */
+    return cpu_env(cs)->amask;
+}
+
 void elf_core_copy_regs(target_elf_gregset_t *r, const CPUAlphaState *env)
 {
     int i;
diff --git a/linux-user/alpha/target_elf.h b/linux-user/alpha/target_elf.h
index 4987ae3944..dd90c6f783 100644
--- a/linux-user/alpha/target_elf.h
+++ b/linux-user/alpha/target_elf.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #define ELF_MACHINE             EM_ALPHA
 
 #define HAVE_ELF_CORE_DUMP      1
+#define HAVE_ELF_HWCAP          1
 
 /*
  * Matches the kernel's elf_gregset_t (ELF_NGREG = 33):