diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/smp.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/smp.c
index 4bc3c414d075..9dbbcb3b9146 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/smp.c
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ recv_secondary_console_msg(void)
 		if (cnt <= 0 || cnt >= 80)
 			strcpy(buf, "<<< BOGUS MSG >>>");
 		else {
-			cp1 = (char *) &cpu->ipc_buffer[11];
+			cp1 = (char *) &cpu->ipc_buffer[1];
 			cp2 = buf;
 			memcpy(cp2, cp1, cnt);
 			cp2[cnt] = '\0';