diff --git a/linker/linker.h b/linker/linker.h
index 0c986cd..c6b81ea 100644
--- a/linker/linker.h
+++ b/linker/linker.h
@@ -148,6 +148,10 @@
     Elf32_Addr gnu_relro_start;
     unsigned gnu_relro_len;
 
+    /* When you read a virtual address from the ELF file, add the load
+     * address (= "base" field) minus this value (= "load_offset") to get the
+     * real, corresponding address in the process' address space */
+    Elf32_Addr load_offset;
 };