diff --git a/arch/sparc/boot/piggyback.c b/arch/sparc/boot/piggyback.c
index c0a798fcf030..bb7c95161d71 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/boot/piggyback.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/boot/piggyback.c
@@ -81,18 +81,18 @@ static void usage(void)
 
 static int start_line(const char *line)
 {
-	if (strcmp(line + 8, " T _start\n") == 0)
+	if (strcmp(line + 10, " _start\n") == 0)
 		return 1;
-	else if (strcmp(line + 16, " T _start\n") == 0)
+	else if (strcmp(line + 18, " _start\n") == 0)
 		return 1;
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int end_line(const char *line)
 {
-	if (strcmp(line + 8, " A _end\n") == 0)
+	if (strcmp(line + 10, " _end\n") == 0)
 		return 1;
-	else if (strcmp (line + 16, " A _end\n") == 0)
+	else if (strcmp (line + 18, " _end\n") == 0)
 		return 1;
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ static int end_line(const char *line)
 /*
  * Find address for start and end in System.map.
  * The file looks like this:
- * f0004000 T _start
- * f0379f79 A _end
+ * f0004000 ... _start
+ * f0379f79 ... _end
  * 1234567890123456
  * ^coloumn 1
  * There is support for 64 bit addresses too.