diff --git a/arch/alpha/include/asm/a.out.h b/arch/alpha/include/asm/a.out.h
index 02ce8473870..acdc681231c 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/include/asm/a.out.h
+++ b/arch/alpha/include/asm/a.out.h
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ struct exec
    Worse, we have to notice the start address before swapping to use
    /sbin/loader, which of course is _not_ a TASO application.  */
 #define SET_AOUT_PERSONALITY(BFPM, EX) \
-	set_personality (((BFPM->sh_bang || EX.ah.entry < 0x100000000L \
+	set_personality (((BFPM->taso || EX.ah.entry < 0x100000000L \
 			   ? ADDR_LIMIT_32BIT : 0) | PER_OSF4))
 
 #endif /* __KERNEL__ */
diff --git a/fs/exec.c b/fs/exec.c
index 7b5ed50eade..4a790f2e224 100644
--- a/fs/exec.c
+++ b/fs/exec.c
@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ int search_binary_handler(struct linux_binprm *bprm,struct pt_regs *regs)
 			return retval;
 
 		/* Remember if the application is TASO.  */
-		bprm->sh_bang = eh->ah.entry < 0x100000000UL;
+		bprm->taso = eh->ah.entry < 0x100000000UL;
 
 		bprm->file = file;
 		bprm->loader = loader;
diff --git a/include/linux/binfmts.h b/include/linux/binfmts.h
index 826f6235080..54980a3c760 100644
--- a/include/linux/binfmts.h
+++ b/include/linux/binfmts.h
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ struct linux_binprm{
 	unsigned long p; /* current top of mem */
 	unsigned int sh_bang:1,
 		     misc_bang:1;
+#ifdef __alpha__
+	unsigned int taso:1;
+#endif
 	struct file * file;
 	int e_uid, e_gid;
 	kernel_cap_t cap_post_exec_permitted;