diff --git a/winsup/cygwin/cygwin.sc b/winsup/cygwin/cygwin.sc
index 18507ea55..2ab447196 100644
--- a/winsup/cygwin/cygwin.sc
+++ b/winsup/cygwin/cygwin.sc
@@ -106,6 +106,6 @@ SECTIONS
   .cygheap BLOCK(64 * 1024) :
   {
     __cygheap_start = ABSOLUTE(.) ;
-    __system_dlls__ = ABSOLUTE(.) + 4;
+    __system_dlls__ = ABSOLUTE(.) + 64;
   } 
 }