diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/vdso.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/vdso.h
index 26fc449bd989..dc0419b66f17 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/vdso.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/vdso.h
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@
 #define VDSO32_LBASE	0x100000
 #define VDSO64_LBASE	0x100000
 
-/* Default map addresses */
+/* Default map addresses for 32bit vDSO */
 #define VDSO32_MBASE	VDSO32_LBASE
-#define VDSO64_MBASE	VDSO64_LBASE
 
 #define VDSO_VERSION_STRING	LINUX_2.6.15
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso.c
index ad06d5c75b15..a0abce251d0a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso.c
@@ -203,7 +203,12 @@ int arch_setup_additional_pages(struct linux_binprm *bprm, int uses_interp)
 	} else {
 		vdso_pagelist = vdso64_pagelist;
 		vdso_pages = vdso64_pages;
-		vdso_base = VDSO64_MBASE;
+		/*
+		 * On 64bit we don't have a preferred map address. This
+		 * allows get_unmapped_area to find an area near other mmaps
+		 * and most likely share a SLB entry.
+		 */
+		vdso_base = 0;
 	}
 #else
 	vdso_pagelist = vdso32_pagelist;