diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/pread64.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/pread64.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b7f298dea8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/pread64.c
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/* Empty since the pread syscall is equivalent.  */
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/pwrite64.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/pwrite64.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b7f298dea8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/pwrite64.c
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/* Empty since the pread syscall is equivalent.  */