diff --git a/arch/alpha/lib/Makefile b/arch/alpha/lib/Makefile
index 7083434dd2419b7b3ef6ef8e74c204522d4a3257..a8081596036457af2149b37d356c64f2f1e7acc6 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/lib/Makefile
+++ b/arch/alpha/lib/Makefile
@@ -20,12 +20,8 @@ lib-y =	__divqu.o __remqu.o __divlu.o __remlu.o \
 	checksum.o \
 	csum_partial_copy.o \
 	$(ev67-y)strlen.o \
-	$(ev67-y)strcat.o \
-	strcpy.o \
-	$(ev67-y)strncat.o \
-	strncpy.o \
-	$(ev6-y)stxcpy.o \
-	$(ev6-y)stxncpy.o \
+	stycpy.o \
+	styncpy.o \
 	$(ev67-y)strchr.o \
 	$(ev67-y)strrchr.o \
 	$(ev6-y)memchr.o \
@@ -49,3 +45,17 @@ AFLAGS___remlu.o =       -DREM -DINTSIZE
 $(addprefix $(obj)/,__divqu.o __remqu.o __divlu.o __remlu.o): \
 						$(src)/$(ev6-y)divide.S FORCE
 	$(call if_changed_rule,as_o_S)
+
+# There are direct branches between {str*cpy,str*cat} and stx*cpy.
+# Ensure the branches are within range by merging these objects.
+
+LDFLAGS_stycpy.o := -r
+LDFLAGS_styncpy.o := -r
+
+$(obj)/stycpy.o: $(obj)/strcpy.o $(obj)/$(ev67-y)strcat.o \
+		 $(obj)/$(ev6-y)stxcpy.o FORCE
+	$(call if_changed,ld)
+
+$(obj)/styncpy.o: $(obj)/strncpy.o $(obj)/$(ev67-y)strncat.o \
+		 $(obj)/$(ev6-y)stxncpy.o FORCE
+	$(call if_changed,ld)