diff --git a/sys/cpu/x86_64/include/elf.h b/sys/cpu/x86_64/include/elf.h
index 6ee31d2..2d42dfa 100644
--- a/sys/cpu/x86_64/include/elf.h
+++ b/sys/cpu/x86_64/include/elf.h
@@ -155,11 +155,6 @@ __ElfType(Auxinfo);
 #define	ELF_TARG_MACH	EM_X86_64
 #define	ELF_TARG_VER	1
 
- /*
-  * x86_64 load base for PIE binaries
-  */
-#define	ET_DYN_LOAD_ADDR	0x01021000
-
 #ifdef _KERNEL
 /*
  * On the i386 we load the dynamic linker where a userland call
diff --git a/sys/kern/imgact_elf.c b/sys/kern/imgact_elf.c
index b0e0460..6bb0003 100644
--- a/sys/kern/imgact_elf.c
+++ b/sys/kern/imgact_elf.c
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ __CONCAT(exec_,__elfN(imgact))(struct image_params *imgp)
 	u_long text_size = 0, data_size = 0, total_size = 0;
 	u_long text_addr = 0, data_addr = 0;
 	u_long seg_size, seg_addr;
-	u_long addr, baddr, et_dyn_addr, entry = 0, proghdr = 0;
+	u_long addr, baddr, et_dyn_addr = 0, entry = 0, proghdr = 0;
 	int32_t osrel = 0;
 	int error = 0, i, n;
 	boolean_t failure;
@@ -689,16 +689,16 @@ __CONCAT(exec_,__elfN(imgact))(struct image_params *imgp)
 		                kfree(interp, M_TEMP);
 			return (ENOEXEC);
                 }
-		/*
-		 * Honour the base load address from the dso if it is
-		 * non-zero for some reason.
-		 */
-		if (baddr == 0)
-			et_dyn_addr = ET_DYN_LOAD_ADDR;
-		else
-			et_dyn_addr = 0;
-	} else
-		et_dyn_addr = 0;
+		if (baddr == 0) {
+			/*
+			 * If p_vaddr field of PT_LOAD program header is zero and type of an executale
+			 * is ET_DYN, then it must be a position independent executable (PIE).
+			 * In this case the system needs to pick a base address for us.
+			 * Set et_dyn_addr to non-zero and choose the actual address when we are ready.
+			 */
+			et_dyn_addr = 1;
+		}
+	}
 
 	if (interp != NULL && brand_info->interp_newpath != NULL)
 		newinterp = brand_info->interp_newpath;
@@ -715,6 +715,10 @@ __CONCAT(exec_,__elfN(imgact))(struct image_params *imgp)
 
 	vmspace = imgp->proc->p_vmspace;
 
+	/* Choose the base address for dynamic executables if we need to. */
+	if (et_dyn_addr)
+		et_dyn_addr = vm_map_hint(imgp->proc, 0, VM_PROT_READ | VM_PROT_EXECUTE);
+
 	for (i = 0; i < hdr->e_phnum; i++) {
 		switch (phdr[i].p_type) {
 		case PT_LOAD:	/* Loadable segment */