diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/nptl/bits/local_lim.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/nptl/bits/local_lim.h
index e0718780cc..9b27b1ff48 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/nptl/bits/local_lim.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/nptl/bits/local_lim.h
@@ -87,3 +87,6 @@
 
 /* Maximum message queue priority level.  */
 #define MQ_PRIO_MAX		32768
+
+/* Maximum value the semaphore can have.  */
+#define SEM_VALUE_MAX   (2147483647)