diff --git a/target-alpha/op_helper.c b/target-alpha/op_helper.c
index 91ef90a..42fec07 100644
--- a/target-alpha/op_helper.c
+++ b/target-alpha/op_helper.c
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ static void QEMU_NORETURN arith_excp(int exc, uint64_t mask)
 uint64_t helper_load_pcc (void)
 {
     /* ??? This isn't a timer for which we have any rate info.  */
-    return (uint32_t)cpu_get_real_ticks();
+    uint64_t ret = env->pcc_ofs;
+    return ret << 32 | (uint32_t)cpu_get_real_ticks();
 }
 
 uint64_t helper_load_fpcr (void)